| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Demps | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled on the floor by Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 28-32 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge scores on a 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Harbison, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (PF) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Calvin Whittaker is called for the reach on Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Woodard and the foul's on James Ballantyne - foul #1 on James Ballantyne, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Alan Harbison - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF), Travis King (PF), John Zagorac (C) Alan Harbison, Russell Ridlon, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG) Michael Demps | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Zagorac (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Harper (fresh) SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballantyne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Travis King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Stanley - foul #1 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Gerald Flowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) David Harper, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Russell Ridlon takes the ball from Carlos Smith | 31-38 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller travels in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Ryan Stanley | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Smith and the foul's on Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG) Carlos Smith | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Travis King misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Billy Ellis is blocked by Travis King | 31-40 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is fouled on the floor by Willie Black - foul #2 on Willie Black, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) Leonard Arnold, Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Calvin Whittaker is called for the reach on Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), Ryan Stanley (PF) Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Alan Harbison denies the turnaround by Carlos Smith | 33-40 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 33-40 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Zagorac, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), James Ballantyne (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Michael Demps, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | David Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) David Harper, James Ballantyne | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | John Zagorac lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 35-40 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Flowers - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Travis King (PF) Barry Fuller, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Mitchell Burge (SF) Carlos Smith, Ryan Stanley | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Willie Black | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it home | 37-42 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-42 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge tips it in | 37-44 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the turnaround in the paint | 39-44 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Travis King is hacked by Calvin Whittaker - foul #3 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Robert Murrow | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Demps | 39-49 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | The 3pt attempt by Russell Ridlon is denied by Michael Demps | 39-49 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 39-49 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Michael Demps comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon, Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Mitchell Burge (SF) Michael Demps, James Ballantyne | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | John Zagorac clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | David Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the shot from the left side set up by David Harper | 39-51 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 42-51 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Burge | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Zagorac - foul #4 on John Zagorac, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Robert Murrow (C) David Harper, Carlos Smith, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Travis King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (SF) Ryan Stanley | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Kenneth Roby steals the ball from Calvin Whittaker | 42-53 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Michael Demps is called for the reach on Dennis Woodard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Demps, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF) Alan Harbison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF) James Ballantyne | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Michael Demps comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Ellis (C) Robert Murrow | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Mitchell Burge picks off the pass by Leonard Arnold | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is hacked by Barry Fuller - foul #1 on Barry Fuller, team foul #10 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Alan Harbison (SF), John Zagorac (PF) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers, Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Michael Demps takes the ball from Alan Harbison | 42-57 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Michael Demps lays it up and in | 42-59 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the shot from close range | 45-59 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-59 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Michael Demps gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Demps | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold is denied on a layup by Calvin Whittaker | 45-62 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Black (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #11 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), William Liggins (SG), Barry Fuller (SF), Russell Ridlon (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Michael Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SG), John Zagorac (PF) Richard Ellsworth, William Liggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG) Michael Demps | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Barry Fuller and he's fouled by Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley can't tip it in | 48-64 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne tips it home | 48-66 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | David Harper double dribbles | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | David Harper runs out the clock | 48-66 |