| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Hester (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | James Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coughlin | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | James Smith knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Larsen | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester tips it home | 38-41 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Xing-Fu Yen | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Simmons | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Marcus Hester blocks the short jumper by Phillip Mercer | 40-43 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin tips it home | 42-43 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Ian Roberts (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Lester Regalado (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Clifford Simmons, Marcus Hester, Jeffrey Cutright, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Andy O'Rorke (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Regalado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Korhonen | 42-45 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matt Linger | 44-45 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Ellerbe | 44-47 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Lester Regalado swats the short shot by Ian Roberts | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lester Regalado | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Kevin Coughlin, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Hester (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, Lester Regalado, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Bradford Hsieh - foul #1 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Epp (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG) Larry Ellerbe, Andy O'Rorke | |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Scott Epp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Mercer | 47-49 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Michael Mapp (PF), Ian Roberts (C) Matt Linger, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Larry Ellerbe (SF) Scott Epp, Marcus Hester | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Smith | 50-49 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Ellerbe | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) C - Ian Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Bradford Hsieh - foul #2 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (C) Bradford Hsieh | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Larsen (PF) Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Larsen - foul #2 on Robert Larsen, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer (C) Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SG), Nathan Wheeler (C) Clifford Simmons, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Wheeler - foul #2 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Hester (SF) Larry Ellerbe | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Phillip Mercer blocks the short jumper by Eric Korhonen | 51-54 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Matt Linger | 53-54 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Mercer - foul #2 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Michael Mapp (PF) Matt Linger, Ian Roberts, Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Nathan Wheeler | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Smith | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright is hacked by Michael Mapp - foul #2 on Michael Mapp, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), Ian Roberts (C) Kevin Coughlin, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Andy O'Rorke, Marcus Hester, Lester Regalado | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Cutright | 56-57 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Xing-Fu Yen | 59-57 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Korhonen | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses the lay-in | 62-60 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mapp (fairly fresh) C - Ian Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Matt Linger knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Smith | 64-60 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ian Roberts | 64-60 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts misses short on a shot in the lane | 64-60 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Michael Mapp swats the shot by Clifford Simmons | 64-60 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts's floater is knocked away by Eric Korhonen | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Korhonen | 64-62 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) James Smith, Michael Mapp, Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Hester (SF) Larry Ellerbe | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen is hacked by Bradford Hsieh - foul #3 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (C) Bradford Hsieh | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Matt Linger gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Hester | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeffrey Cutright | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Xing-Fu Yen picks off the pass by Clifford Simmons | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lester Regalado - foul #1 on Lester Regalado, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Ian Roberts (SF) Matt Linger, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (PG), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lester Regalado (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Coughlin - foul #4 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SG), Nathan Wheeler (PF) Clifford Simmons, Marcus Hester | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Ian Roberts picks off the pass by Larry Ellerbe | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood is denied on a layup by Lester Regalado | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mapp | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Larry Ellerbe, Andy O'Rorke, Lester Regalado, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 68-64 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cutright | 68-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Robert Larsen steps in front of the Eric Korhonen pass | 68-64 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Eric Korhonen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Marcus Hester is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Marcus Hester, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh buries a driving attempt from close range | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen is hacked by Clifford Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Kevin Coughlin is called for the reach on Bradford Hsieh - foul #5 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Korhonen - foul #3 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG) Billy Mier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Eric Korhonen is called for the reach on Robert Larsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Billy Mier takes the ball from Bradford Hsieh | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Matt Linger runs out the clock | 76-66 |