| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) SF - Michael Roop (fresh) PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) SG - Adam Caron (fresh) SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) C - Lee Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Adam Caron connects on the floater in the paint set up by Allen Ivy | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Michael Roop scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ruben Scales | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett connects on the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is intercepted by Allen Ivy in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Adam Caron is called for the reach on Michael Roop - foul #1 on Adam Caron, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Villalpando and he's hacked by Lee Sanders - foul #1 on Lee Sanders, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Villalpando | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama and he's hacked by Adam Caron - foul #2 on Adam Caron, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG) Adam Caron | |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando misses the floater in the paint | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Allen Ivy | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Ruben Scales blocks the short jumper by Maurice Salley | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Durrett, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (PF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Joel Avey (PF) Allen Ivy, Maurice Salley | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Gregorio - foul #1 on Joseph Gregorio, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete (C) Michael Roop | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harrison (PF), Gerald Burtch (C) Michael Durrett, Lee Sanders | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) SF - Larry Snell (fresh) PF - Dyzek Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Alderete (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) SG - Donald Stevenson (fresh) SF - Joel Avey (fresh) PF - David Harrison (fresh) C - Gerald Burtch (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Joel Avey is fouled on the floor by Larry Snell - foul #1 on Larry Snell, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Joel Avey gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | David Harrison snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Joel Avey hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Gregorio and he's fouled by Samuel Alderete - foul #1 on Samuel Alderete, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Dyzek Ziegler, Samuel Alderete | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG), Michael Durrett (SF), Lee Sanders (C) Joseph Gregorio, David Harrison, Gerald Burtch | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Joel Avey makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney's pass is intercepted by Michael Durrett | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy is hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Salley (PF) Donald Stevenson | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Allen Ivy and he's hacked by Ruben Scales - foul #1 on Ruben Scales, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Maurice Salley - foul #1 on Maurice Salley, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Ivy | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Law (SG) Joel Avey | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Curtis Law can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony McAveney | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Roop - foul #1 on Michael Roop, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (PF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Donald Stevenson (SG) Allen Ivy, Curtis Law | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Larry Snell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Roop and he's fouled by Lee Sanders - foul #2 on Lee Sanders, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete (C) Michael Roop | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joel Avey (PF), David Harrison (C) Maurice Salley, Lee Sanders | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Larry Snell makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | David Harrison makes the runner from close range | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) SF - Larry Snell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dyzek Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Alderete (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Stevenson (fresh) SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Avey (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Snell | 20-16 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Harrison - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Michael Roop (SF), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Orlando Hoosier, Larry Snell, Dyzek Ziegler, Samuel Alderete | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch (C) Michael Durrett | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Michael Roop steps in front of the Joel Avey pass | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Michael Roop lays it in | 24-16 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akiyama | 24-16 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Michael Roop banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 26-16 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Gregorio and he's fouled by Donald Bellino - foul #1 on Donald Bellino, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney (SG) Donald Bellino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG), Michael Durrett (SF), Maurice Salley (PF) Joseph Gregorio, Joel Avey, David Harrison | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Burtch | 26-18 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Burtch | 26-20 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is hacked by Michael Durrett - foul #2 on Michael Durrett, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (PG), Larry Snell (PF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Law (SG), Joel Avey (SF) Donald Stevenson, Michael Durrett | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Michael Roop snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Larry Snell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Burtch | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Snell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dyzek Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Law (fresh) SF - Joel Avey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Burtch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino's pass is intercepted by Curtis Law | 26-22 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch misses the jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Maurice Salley is called for the reach on Anthony McAveney - foul #2 on Maurice Salley, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Donald Bellino, Michael Roop, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Donald Stevenson (SF), David Harrison (C) Allen Ivy, Maurice Salley, Gerald Burtch | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | David Harrison can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-22 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Joel Avey snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (SG) Anthony McAveney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch (C) Curtis Law | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Joel Avey is called for the reach on Donald Bellino - foul #1 on Joel Avey, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | David Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Scales - foul #2 on Ruben Scales, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler (PF) Ruben Scales | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG) Joseph Gregorio | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | David Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | David Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Allen Ivy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Ivy, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Joel Avey misses long on a floater near the basket | 32-23 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Joel Avey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #13 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Roop (SF) Larry Snell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando tips it but misses | 32-23 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Michael Roop hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Edward Villalpando picks off the pass by Joel Avey | 34-23 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino clanks a shot in the lane | 34-23 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-23 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Michael Roop snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-23 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Michael Roop tips it home | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bellino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dyzek Ziegler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Villalpando (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Avey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Burtch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Joel Avey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch tips it home | 36-25 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 38-25 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Joel Avey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando throws it down and the foul's on Gerald Burtch - foul #1 on Gerald Burtch, team foul #14 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Larry Snell (SF), Ruben Scales (PF) Dikembe Akiyama, Donald Bellino, Michael Roop, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Adam Caron (SG), Michael Durrett (SF), Maurice Salley (PF), Lee Sanders (C) Allen Ivy, Donald Stevenson, Joel Avey, David Harrison, Gerald Burtch | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley blows the dunk | 41-25 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-25 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier tips it in | 43-25 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Salley | 43-25 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Edward Villalpando is called for the reach on Michael Durrett - foul #1 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #8 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Roop (SF), Samuel Alderete (C) Larry Snell, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Scales | 46-27 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lee Sanders | 46-30 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Durrett | 46-30 |