| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) SF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) C - Jackie Nova (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen clanks a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kyle Cannon | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen connects on the floater from the left side set up by James Burgess and he's hacked by Mathew Lawson - foul #1 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Cory Thompson steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on Charles Farmer - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova's pass is intercepted by Edward Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson is fouled on the floor by Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Christopher Cobb (C) Kyle Cannon, Mathew Lawson, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is hacked by Christopher Cobb - foul #1 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman tips it in | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carroll Pape - foul #1 on Carroll Pape, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Mathew Lawson (SF), Jackie Nova (C) Christopher Gibson, Cory Thompson, Kevin Cagle, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG) Jacob Stewart | |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Burgess | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG) Arthur McCuen | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Edward Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | James Burgess knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur McCuen | 8-12 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Charles Brockman takes the ball from Jackie Nova | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape dunks the ball on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Burgess - foul #1 on James Burgess, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Christopher Cobb (C) Phil Newsome, Mathew Lawson, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SF) Howard Barnes | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon's layup is rejected by Bobby Willis | 9-14 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson loses the dribble to Nathan Tripp | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Farmer (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) SF - Bobby Willis (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Mathew Lawson (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Jackie Nova (C) Kyle Cannon, Kevin Cagle, Charles Farmer, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart, Bobby Willis, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 9-16 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Nova | 9-16 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson buries a jump hook in the paint | 11-16 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Charles Farmer (PF) Christopher Gibson, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 14-16 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the shot from the left block | 14-18 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Kyle Cannon - foul #1 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF), Christopher Cobb (C) Mathew Lawson, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Farmer | 14-18 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson grabs the board | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Farmer | 17-18 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Charles Farmer is called for the reach on Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Charles Farmer, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Mathew Lawson (SF), Jackie Nova (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, Kevin Cagle, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), James Burgess (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Jackie Nova denies the turnaround by Charles Brockman | 17-18 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Bobby Willis is called for the reach on Phil Newsome - foul #1 on Bobby Willis, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG) Bobby Willis | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is whistled for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG) Christopher Gibson, Phil Newsome | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG) Jacob Stewart | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Kyle Cannon - foul #2 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova tips it in | 19-20 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Archie Blosser steals the ball from James Burgess | 19-20 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 19-20 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Archie Blosser is called for the reach on Arthur McCuen - foul #1 on Archie Blosser, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Mathew Lawson, Archie Blosser, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Edward Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes grabs the board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Pape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman drills a turnaround near the basket | 22-22 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cagle | 25-22 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Brockman | 25-25 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Mathew Lawson (SF), Jackie Nova (C) Christopher Gibson, Cory Thompson, Kevin Cagle, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits a runner in the paint | 27-25 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phil Newsome | 29-28 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen banks in the layup and the foul's on Jackie Nova - foul #1 on Jackie Nova, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Archie Blosser (PF) Phil Newsome, Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-30 |