| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) SF - Corey Saito (fresh) PF - James Raine (fresh) C - Manuel Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | James Raine is fouled on the floor by Eric Reynolds - foul #1 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Corey Saito | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | William Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Reese - foul #1 on William Reese, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | James Raine blocks the jumper by Wayne Summers | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | George Chambers snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | William Reese misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers makes the jump hook in the paint set up by William Reese | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Corey Saito misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Jones - foul #1 on Samuel Jones, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Corey Saito pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones lays it up and in set up by George Chambers | 6-3 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the driving attempt from close range | 6-3 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | James Raine grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Saito (fairly fresh) PF - James Raine (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Corey Saito scores on a shot from close range | 8-3 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers hits a turnaround from the left block | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Bernard Monroe picks off the pass by Samuel Jones | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | William Reese misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | William Reese hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Corey Saito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Monroe - foul #1 on Bernard Monroe, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), Hans Dembowski (SG), William Cordray (PF), William Hines (C) George Chambers, Samuel Jones, James Raine, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Corey Saito misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Corey Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh's floater is tipped away by William Cordray | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Clarence Aubry swats the shot by Todd Prunty | 9-8 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses badly on a runner in the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Pat McIntosh | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry connects on the jumper from close range | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty is fouled on the floor by Clarence Aubry - foul #1 on Clarence Aubry, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG) Todd Prunty, Corey Saito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Wayne Summers, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Hines and he's hacked by Eric Reynolds - foul #2 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF) Eric Reynolds | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | William Reese drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Neighbors | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Randy Neighbors steps in front of the Hans Dembowski pass | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | William Hines grabs the board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hans Dembowski (fairly fresh) PF - William Cordray (fresh) C - William Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) PF - Pat McIntosh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | George Chambers grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | William Hines loses the dribble to William Reese | 12-13 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | William Reese misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | William Cordray grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Randy Neighbors - foul #1 on Randy Neighbors, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), Todd Prunty (SG), James Raine (PF), Manuel Reed (C) George Chambers, Samuel Jones, William Cordray, William Hines | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Pat McIntosh, Isaac Smalling | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vernon Barry | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Dembowski | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Manuel Reed steps in front of the Wayne Summers pass | 16-15 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty is hacked by Wayne Summers - foul #1 on Wayne Summers, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF) Todd Prunty, Hans Dembowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF) Randy Neighbors | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Aubry | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Summers | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Wayne Summers is called for the reach on James McClaugherty - foul #2 on Wayne Summers, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Wayne Summers, Clarence Aubry | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Corey Saito buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Jones | 20-17 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Reese and the foul's on Manuel Reed - foul #1 on Manuel Reed, team foul #2 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), William Cordray (SF), William Hines (C) James McClaugherty, Corey Saito, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Desai (SF) Pat McIntosh | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | William Hines grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | William Hines misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | George Chambers snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | William Hines clanks a runner near the basket | 20-19 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cordray (fresh) PF - James Raine (fairly fresh) C - William Hines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Desai (fresh) PF - Vernon Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry buries a floater from the baseline set up by Bernard Monroe and he's hacked by James Raine - foul #1 on James Raine, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (SG), Ryan Rawls (C) Samuel Jones, James Raine | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Randy Neighbors (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Isaac Smalling | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | William Cordray drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from George Chambers | 22-22 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jaime Rommel | 22-24 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | William Cordray blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Brandon Desai takes the ball from George Chambers | 22-24 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | George Chambers steps in front of the Jaime Rommel pass in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Clarence Aubry steps in front of the William Cordray pass | 22-24 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | William Cordray snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | George Chambers is hacked by Jaime Rommel - foul #1 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF), James Raine (PF), Manuel Reed (C) Todd Prunty, William Cordray, William Hines, Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Brandon Desai, Clarence Aubry | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling drills a turnaround from the right block | 24-26 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | James Raine can't connect on a floater from close range | 24-26 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | James Raine pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Bernard Monroe steps in front of the James Raine pass | 24-26 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe lays it in | 24-28 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Isaac Smalling is called for the reach on Manuel Reed - foul #1 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG) George Chambers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Summers (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF) Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Saito (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Raine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Corey Saito | 25-28 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Raine | 28-28 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Corey Saito | 28-28 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Saito | 31-28 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Todd Prunty is called for the reach on William Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Prunty, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski (SF), William Cordray (PF), William Hines (C) Corey Saito, James Raine, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Pat McIntosh (C) William Reese, Isaac Smalling | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh's pass is intercepted by William Cordray | 31-28 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | William Hines grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | William Cordray can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eric Reynolds - foul #3 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG) Samuel Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SG), Clarence Aubry (C) Bernard Monroe, Eric Reynolds | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | William Cordray misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | William Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel makes the 3rd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William Hines's floater is tipped away by Clarence Aubry | 32-30 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Corey Saito (SF) Hans Dembowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Clarence Aubry | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Vernon Barry steps in front of the Todd Prunty pass | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Corey Saito misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-33 |