| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Luther Baker (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Steven Anker (fresh) SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Luther Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Luther Baker, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is fouled on the floor by Anderson Zwagerman - foul #1 on Anderson Zwagerman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Steven Anker pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Anker | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Luther Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Everett Hansen | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm loses the dribble to Jonathan Griffin | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Griffin | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Luther Baker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Louis Haley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Luther Baker hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Steven Anker double dribbles | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | John Ehrenberg is called for the reach on Jonathan Griffin - foul #1 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled on the floor by Louis Haley - foul #1 on Louis Haley, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Cobb (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (C) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin, Anderson Zwagerman, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Steven Anker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) SG - James Cobb (fresh) SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) PF - Luther Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the 3 from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Luther Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Romaine | 11-7 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG), Anderson Zwagerman (SF), Joseph Walborn (C) Angel Lombardi, James Cobb, James Oppenheim, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Forest Legg (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Billy Coulombe and he's hacked by Louis Haley - foul #2 on Louis Haley, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG) Louis Haley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-10 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Billy Coulombe | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Logsdon - foul #1 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe scores on a runner from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Christopher Logsdon, Forest Legg, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Boehm | 15-17 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Steven Anker | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm lays it in set up by Steven Anker | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin is hacked by Everett Hansen - foul #1 on Everett Hansen, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (PG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (C) Angel Lombardi, Anderson Zwagerman, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | John Ehrenberg is called for the reach on Luther Baker - foul #2 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim blows the dunk | 15-19 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie blows the dunk but he's hacked by Luther Baker - foul #2 on Luther Baker, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn (C) Luther Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Chris Horton | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Romaine | 15-20 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | James Cobb is called for the reach on Billy Coulombe - foul #1 on James Cobb, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Forest Legg | |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG) Jonathan Griffin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin (SG) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Everett Hansen | 18-24 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the driving attempt from the right block | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn clanks a shot in the lane | 20-24 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Steven Anker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Coulombe | 22-27 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (PG), James Oppenheim (SF), Luther Baker (PF) Angel Lombardi, Anderson Zwagerman, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Forest Legg (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, Billy Coulombe, Chris Horton | |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 22-29 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-29 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses short on a runner from the right block | 22-29 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-29 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | James Cobb pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is fouled on the floor by John Ehrenberg - foul #3 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG) Jonathan Griffin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, John Ehrenberg | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-29 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 22-29 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Boehm | 22-31 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Boehm picks off the pass by Angel Lombardi | 22-31 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Anderson Zwagerman (SF), Nicholas Romaine (C) James Cobb, James Oppenheim, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Forest Legg, Chris Horton | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-32 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) SG - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Luther Baker snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Christopher Logsdon steals the ball from Luther Baker | 22-32 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Louis Haley is hacked by Steven Anker - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SG) Angel Lombardi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Louis Haley misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine loses the dribble to Chris Horton | 22-34 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | James Cobb takes the ball from Robert Thompson | 22-34 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman lays it in on a great pass from James Cobb | 24-34 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is denied on a layup by Luther Baker | 24-34 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Cobb | 24-34 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | James Cobb connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anderson Zwagerman - foul #2 on Anderson Zwagerman, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin (SG), James Oppenheim (SF) Louis Haley, Anderson Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Steven Anker, Billy Coulombe | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by James Cobb | 29-36 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Luther Baker - foul #3 on Luther Baker, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), Joseph Walborn (C) James Cobb, Luther Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-37 |