| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Zagorac (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | John Zagorac knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis King | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Calvin Whittaker blocks the jumper by John Zagorac | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Travis King pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Travis King can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Zagorac - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Travis King | 34-28 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | William Cokley loses the dribble to Willie Black | 34-28 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Black | 36-28 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Travis King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Robert Murrow (PF), James Ballantyne (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, John Zagorac | |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Brian Varga knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums lays it up and in and the foul's on James Ballantyne - foul #1 on James Ballantyne, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Dennis Woodard | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is hacked by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG) Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | David Harper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Harper (fresh) SF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ballantyne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Fife (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Billy Ellis (C) Brian Varga, David Harper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SF), Travis King (PF) Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Ryan Stanley, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Lanny Allums | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Cokley | 41-34 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Keith Wilson | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-34 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 41-34 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Smith | 43-34 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits a shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by William Cokley is blocked by Billy Ellis | 45-36 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Willie Black pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Zagorac - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Robert Murrow (PF), James Ballantyne (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, John Zagorac, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Brian Varga scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Murrow | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ballantyne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon's pass is intercepted by Brian Varga | 50-36 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Brian Varga lays it in | 52-36 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the runner from close range | 52-38 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Ballantyne - foul #2 on James Ballantyne, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Brian Varga, Mitchell Burge, Robert Murrow, James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Lanny Allums, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses the dunk attempt | 55-38 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | William Cokley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-38 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Willie Black comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby lays it in set up by Keith Wilson and he's fouled by Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (SF) Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), John Zagorac (SF) Keith Wilson, Russell Ridlon | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Ellis | 57-41 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF) James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Lanny Allums (SG) Herbert Patterson, William Cokley | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | John Zagorac loses the ball out of bounds | 58-41 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Lanny Allums - foul #3 on Lanny Allums, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-41 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge | 62-41 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the offensive board | 62-41 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Travis King is denied by Calvin Whittaker | 62-41 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Zagorac | 62-41 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac travels with the ball | 62-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Robert Murrow (PF), James Ballantyne (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Travis King, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Brian Varga connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Burge | 65-41 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby can't tip it in | 65-41 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 65-41 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Brian Varga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Ridlon | 65-44 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-44 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 65-44 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 65-44 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon tips it in | 65-46 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Brian Varga | 67-46 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a floater from close range | 67-46 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the board | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Brian Varga clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-46 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge tips it but misses | 67-46 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 67-46 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Zagorac | 67-48 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Russell Ridlon takes the ball from Robert Murrow | 67-48 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon can't finish the layup | 67-48 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the tip | 67-48 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Brian Varga double dribbles | 67-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG) Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Jack Fife comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow hits the finger roll | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the runner from close range | 69-48 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Stanley | 69-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Brian Varga runs out the clock | 69-48 |