| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich inbounds the ball | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Carl Heath is blocked by Ilia Zicker | 19-35 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 19-35 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ilia Zicker | 19-38 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Russell Goodrich | 21-38 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-38 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is fouled on the floor by Conrad Severson - foul #3 on Conrad Severson, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer (PF) Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | William Merritt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Celestine | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer can't throw it down | 21-41 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich snags the offensive board | 21-41 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Robert Celestine steals it from Russell Goodrich | 21-41 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Celestine | 21-44 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert's pass is intercepted by Joe Dixon | 21-44 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a shot from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it back up and in | 21-46 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on Carl Heath - foul #1 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 21-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (SG), David Dixon (C) Alvin Firth, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is hacked by Richard Rainey - foul #1 on Richard Rainey, team foul #2 | 21-46 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #2 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #3 | 21-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Conrad Severson (PF) Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Williams (fresh) SF - Russell Goodrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | The jumper by Ilia Zicker is denied by Russell Goodrich | 23-46 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Dixon | 23-46 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-46 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse is hacked by David Dixon - foul #1 on David Dixon, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Bustos (SG), Casimir Zimmer (SF), Carl Heath (C) Mark Eggert, Russell Goodrich, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Richard Rainey, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-49 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Robert Celestine takes the ball from William Bustos | 25-49 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-49 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it home | 25-51 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Carl Heath misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-51 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker snags the defensive board | 25-51 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Bobby Williams - foul #3 on Bobby Williams, team foul #3 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Russell Goodrich (SF) Bobby Williams, William Bustos, Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG) John Arnwine | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Carl Heath picks off the pass by Ilia Zicker | 25-51 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on Russell Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #4 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Dixon (C) Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-51 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich grabs the offensive board | 25-51 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Robert Celestine steps in front of the Russell Goodrich pass | 25-51 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Fowlkes and the foul's on David Dixon - foul #2 on David Dixon, team foul #4 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Heath (C) David Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the free throw | 25-54 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Russell Goodrich | 25-54 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson travels with the ball | 25-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer (PF) Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) Joe Dixon | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack knocks in the jumper from close range set up by William Merritt | 25-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alvin Firth, team foul #5 | 25-56 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses the easy layup | 25-56 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Russell Goodrich | 25-56 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-56 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert grabs the offensive rebound | 25-56 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Randall Feaster is called for the reach on Alvin Firth - foul #2 on Randall Feaster, team foul #5 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Conrad Severson (PF), David Dixon (C) Russell Goodrich, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-56 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 25-56 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Fowlkes and he's hacked by Casimir Zimmer - foul #2 on Casimir Zimmer, team foul #6 | 25-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (SG), Russell Goodrich (SF) Alvin Firth, Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the free throw | 25-59 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | David Dixon is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #6 | 25-59 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Conrad Severson | 25-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Heath (C) David Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Celestine | 25-62 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Keith Fowlkes swats the short shot by Conrad Severson | 25-62 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker pulls down the rebound | 25-62 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Mark Eggert takes the ball from Keith Fowlkes | 25-62 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is whistled for a carry | 25-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (SG), Casimir Zimmer (SF) Mark Eggert, Russell Goodrich | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG) John Arnwine | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the easy layup | 25-62 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-62 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Williams | 27-62 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Alvin Firth - foul #4 on Alvin Firth, team foul #7 | 27-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Russell Goodrich (SF), David Dixon (C) Bobby Williams, Casimir Zimmer, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Ilia Zicker | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 27-62 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | David Dixon snags the defensive board | 27-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-62 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 27-62 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 27-62 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | John Arnwine snags the offensive board | 27-62 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Firth - foul #5 on Alvin Firth, team foul #8 | 27-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (SG), Casimir Zimmer (PF) Alvin Firth, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 27-63 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-64 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert connects on the floater from the left side | 29-64 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on David Dixon - foul #3 on David Dixon, team foul #9 | 29-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Heath (C) David Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the free throw | 29-67 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer is called for traveling | 29-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF) William Merritt, Randall Feaster | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse is called for traveling | 29-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Conrad Severson (PF) Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Keith Fowlkes (C) Richard Rainey, Calvin Sack | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-67 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Carl Heath misses the tip | 29-67 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-67 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse's layup is rejected by Carl Heath | 29-67 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Conrad Severson | 29-67 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-67 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Carl Heath snags the offensive board | 29-67 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson double dribbles | 29-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Bustos (SG) Bobby Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) John Arnwine, Eric Clouse | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-67 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the tip | 29-67 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it in | 29-69 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Carl Heath throws it down and he's fouled by Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #7 | 31-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Kirk (PG), Casimir Zimmer (SF) Mark Eggert, Russell Goodrich | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) Ilia Zicker | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Carl Heath makes the free throw | 32-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | William Merritt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Bustos - foul #1 on William Bustos, team foul #10 | 32-69 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 32-69 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer is hacked by Randall Feaster - foul #3 on Randall Feaster, team foul #8 | 32-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (PG) Donald Kirk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Randall Feaster | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer misses the 1st free throw | 32-70 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 32-70 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-70 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson grabs the board | 32-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-70 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 32-70 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-70 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 32-70 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Merritt | 32-73 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Casimir Zimmer is denied by Keith Fowlkes | 32-73 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Carl Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 32-73 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-73 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | John Arnwine snags the defensive board | 32-73 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Dixon and he's hacked by Bobby Williams - foul #4 on Bobby Williams, team foul #11 | 32-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Russell Goodrich (SF) William Bustos, Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF) John Arnwine | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the free throw | 32-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Carl Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine scores on a jumper from the baseline | 32-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Williams is blocked by Keith Fowlkes | 32-78 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 32-78 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon runs out the clock | 32-78 |