| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Michaelson - foul #1 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Colin Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SG), Mark Mazzariello (C) Larry Gauna, Ismael Townsend | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Tony Michaelson takes the ball from Steven Taliaferro | 35-28 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the dunk | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Mazzariello - foul #1 on Mark Mazzariello, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Michael Boulay (PF) Joseph Giron, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tony Michaelson | 35-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF) Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Scott Traylor (SF), George Deegan (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Randolph Duggan | |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | George Whaley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Whaley, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF) Edgar Brase | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Brian Myers (PF) Tony Michaelson, George Whaley | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-32 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Deegan | 35-32 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | George Deegan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | George Deegan tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | George Deegan snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Giron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Myers (fresh) C - George Deegan (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Myers | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | George Deegan gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | George Deegan pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-34 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Crickenberger | 35-34 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons jams it | 35-36 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Joseph Giron, Billy Robinson, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Charles Simmons, Scott Traylor, Brian Myers, George Deegan | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Duggan | 35-39 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Colin Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 35-39 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | George Whaley tips it in | 35-41 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Colin Hall | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Whaley | 35-43 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Mark Vidaurri - foul #3 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Larry Gauna, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses long on a runner from close range | 35-43 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Duggan | 35-43 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Vidaurri - foul #4 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Fann (PG), Mark Mazzariello (C) Mark Vidaurri, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Scott Traylor (SF), George Deegan (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Randolph Duggan | |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the runner near the basket | 38-47 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Billy Robinson, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Brian Myers (PF) Tony Michaelson, George Whaley | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Scott Traylor - foul #2 on Scott Traylor, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Don Knisely (C) Larry Gauna, Edgar Brase, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, George Deegan | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Brian Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fann | 42-50 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Colin Hall hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ismael Townsend - foul #1 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Larry Gauna (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Christopher Fann, Jerry Whitchurch, Billy Robinson, Ismael Townsend, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF) David Crickenberger, Scott Traylor, Brian Myers | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Vidaurri | 44-52 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Edgar Brase steps in front of the Randolph Duggan pass | 44-52 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro throws it down set up by Edgar Brase | 46-52 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-52 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses short on a runner in the lane | 46-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Echevarria snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Michaelson | 46-55 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Larry Gauna, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri loses the dribble to George Whaley | 46-55 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | George Whaley connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Michaelson | 46-57 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Vidaurri | 48-57 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Colin Hall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | James Echevarria denies the turnaround by Billy Robinson | 48-57 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Whaley | 48-57 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | James Echevarria loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Scott Traylor (SF), George Deegan (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Randolph Duggan | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Billy Robinson | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Deegan (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Jerry Whitchurch is called for the reach on George Whaley - foul #2 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Whaley | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | George Deegan blocks the short jumper by Steven Taliaferro | 50-59 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Deegan | 50-59 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Larry Gauna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Scott Traylor, George Deegan | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Michaelson | 50-61 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan lays it up and in | 50-63 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri is fouled on the floor by Tony Michaelson - foul #2 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Fann (PG), Larry Gauna (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Michael Boulay (PF) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Billy Robinson, Ismael Townsend | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits a jumper near the basket | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Michael Boulay steals it from Colin Hall | 52-63 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Fann | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan is hacked by Christopher Fann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Fann, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Christopher Fann, Larry Gauna, Joseph Giron, Michael Boulay, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), Scott Traylor (SF) Tony Michaelson, Colin Hall, James Echevarria | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is fouled on the floor by Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses the turnaround from the right block | 54-64 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger runs out the clock | 54-64 |