| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Carlos Shippy is called for the reach on Brian Varga - foul #1 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Brian Varga hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 25-22 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski blows the layup | 25-22 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the floater from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson lays it in | 27-24 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Lanny Allums picks off the pass by Emory Harmon | 27-24 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Lanny Allums is called for the reach on Irvin Dimas - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (PF) Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | William Cokley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Willie Black (SF) David Harper, Tim Pappas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Masuda | 29-24 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Masuda - foul #1 on Andrew Masuda, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas (PF) Emory Harmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Keith Wilson | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Willie Black drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Varga | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Black (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) SF - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Andrew Masuda steals it from Lanny Allums | 31-25 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas drills a fadeaway from the left side | 33-25 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert dunks the ball on a nice dish by Victor Welch | 33-27 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Varga | 36-27 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Ridlon | 36-29 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Lanny Allums takes the ball from Brian Varga | 36-29 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Irvin Dimas steals the ball from Victor Welch | 36-29 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Herbert Patterson steps in front of the Irvin Dimas pass | 36-29 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Victor Welch's pass is intercepted by Andrew Masuda | 36-29 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Welch | 36-29 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Victor Welch tips it home | 36-31 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is fouled on the floor by Donald Jacobs - foul #1 on Donald Jacobs, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Emory Harmon (C) Brian Varga, Donald Jacobs, Willie Black, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Harper - foul #3 on David Harper, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Shippy steals it from Tim Pappas | 36-33 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | David Harper buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Ellingson | 38-33 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is hacked by Tim Pappas - foul #2 on Tim Pappas, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Emory Harmon - foul #1 on Emory Harmon, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Irvin Dimas swats the layup by Jack Fife | 38-33 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Fife - foul #3 on Jack Fife, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Andrew Masuda (PF) Jerry Ellingson, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF) Jack Fife | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is denied on a layup by Keith Wilson | 39-35 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Pappas | 39-35 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Brian Varga jams it on a great pass from Andrew Masuda and he's hacked by Carlos Shippy - foul #2 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Willie Black (SF) David Harper, Tim Pappas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Victor Welch makes the fadeaway near the basket | 42-37 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Joe Gilbert picks off the pass by Emory Harmon | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Black (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-37 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Willie Black's pass is intercepted by Lanny Allums | 42-37 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Emory Harmon - foul #2 on Emory Harmon, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF) Willie Black, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | David Harper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Herbert Patterson denies the turnaround by Donald Jacobs | 45-39 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is hacked by Brian Varga - foul #1 on Brian Varga, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (PF) Emory Harmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Joe Gilbert | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-39 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled on the floor by Arthur Giczewski - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Irvin Dimas (PF) Brian Varga, Donald Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | David Harper buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Pappas | 51-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Welch - foul #1 on Victor Welch, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Willie Black (SF), Emory Harmon (C) Jerry Ellingson, Tim Pappas, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Carlos Shippy | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Ridlon | 52-45 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Herbert Patterson steals it from David Harper | 52-45 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson slams it home | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Black (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | David Harper hits a runner from the right block | 54-47 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Brian Varga takes the ball from Russell Ridlon | 54-47 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga lays it up and in | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF) Willie Black | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Victor Welch | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is fouled on the floor by David Harper - foul #4 on David Harper, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-49 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is denied on a layup by Emory Harmon | 58-49 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Brian Varga grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 58-49 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the driving attempt near the basket | 58-49 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Shippy - foul #3 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Willie Black (SF), Andrew Masuda (PF) David Harper, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Shippy | 60-54 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | William Cokley is called for the reach on Andrew Masuda in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Emory Harmon | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 60-54 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | William Cokley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Shippy | 60-57 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | William Cokley is called for the reach on Andrew Masuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Irvin Dimas (PF) Brian Varga, Willie Black | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | William Cokley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Tim Pappas (SF) Donald Jacobs, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Shippy - foul #4 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Emory Harmon - foul #3 on Emory Harmon, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Pappas and the foul's on Lanny Allums - foul #3 on Lanny Allums, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |