| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Lansing - foul #1 on Vernon Lansing, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon (PF), Charles Pennington (C) David Page, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Edgar Olszewski | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Vernon Lansing steals the ball from Howard Bowen | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington drills a turnaround from close range | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington loses the dribble to Gary Stephens | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens banks in the layup | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Steven Barrett - foul #3 on Steven Barrett, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), Michael Walker (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Vernon Lansing, John Nolan, Charles Pennington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Nolan (SF), David Page (PF) Michael Walker, Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, George Richardson | |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Giltner - foul #2 on Lawrence Giltner, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson is hacked by Charles Bartell - foul #3 on Charles Bartell, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Michael Walker (SF) Lawrence Giltner, John Nolan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (SG), John Nolan (SF), Charles Pennington (C) Robert Peterson, Michael Walker, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (SF) Howard Bowen | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Anthony Mallery swats the shot by Charles Pennington | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Giltner | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Vernon Lansing | 34-40 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Kowalski | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Giltner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | John Nolan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Edgar Olszewski | 37-44 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF), Shane Lundin (C) Lawrence Giltner, John Nolan, David Page, Charles Pennington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | George Richardson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rodger Hunt | 37-48 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Lansing | 40-48 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the lay-in | 40-51 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | George Richardson snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), John Nolan (SF), David Page (PF), Charles Pennington (C) Vernon Lansing, Michael Walker, Daniel Deleon, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski loses the dribble to Robert Peterson | 40-51 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Bowen | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Giltner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-54 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | David Page grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | David Page is fouled on the floor by Steven Barrett - foul #4 on Steven Barrett, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Shane Lundin (C) Robert Peterson, Charles Pennington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF) Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Edgar Olszewski, Donald Baker | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the layup against the doubleteam | 42-54 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Lundin | 42-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Anthony Mallery is called for the reach on John Nolan - foul #2 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG), Daniel Deleon (PF), Charles Pennington (C) Lawrence Giltner, David Page, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Donald Baker (SF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Kowalski | 42-54 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | John Nolan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing tips it in | 44-54 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Donald Baker tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 44-54 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-54 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | John Nolan is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (SG), David Page (PF), Shane Lundin (C) Robert Peterson, Daniel Deleon, Charles Pennington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Page | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Giltner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 4 pf. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski tips it home | 44-56 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-56 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | George Richardson snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Lansing | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Page | 46-59 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | David Page is hacked by Steven Barrett - foul #5 on Steven Barrett, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF), Charles Pennington (C) Lawrence Giltner, John Nolan, David Page, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Anthony Mallery (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Edgar Olszewski, Steven Barrett, George Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Howard Bowen denies the turnaround by Charles Pennington | 46-59 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington is fouled on the floor by Charles Kowalski - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG) Vernon Lansing | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (SF) Howard Bowen | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon tips it home | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Giltner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bartell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Charles Pennington misses the lay-in | 48-61 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Giltner - foul #3 on Lawrence Giltner, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (PF) Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Richardson | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Pennington - foul #1 on Charles Pennington, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (PF) George Richardson | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner is whistled for a carry | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery tips it in | 48-65 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Charles Kowalski swats the layup by Charles Pennington | 48-65 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 48-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens runs out the clock | 48-65 |