| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Golden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Erik Garrett - foul #1 on Erik Garrett, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Paul Pepper is called for the reach on Paul Bryant - foul #2 on Paul Pepper, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bryant | 31-33 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | John Sanders is fouled on the floor by Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | William Cole scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Robey out of the doubleteam | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Haven | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Bryant - foul #1 on Paul Bryant, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Golden | 34-38 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | William Cole connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Sanders | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is hacked by David Golden - foul #1 on David Golden, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SF), James Scott (C) Paul Bryant, Erik Garrett, Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (SG), Don Million (C) David Golden, Louis Robey | |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Michael Adams is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roy Haven | 36-40 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), Albert Miller (SF), Jerry Weishaar (C) William Cole, Paul Pepper, John Sanders | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Roy Haven scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Samuel Hans | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derek Howe (fresh) SF - Albert Miller (fresh) PF - Don Million (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage hits a shot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Roy Haven connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Roy Haven gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Michael Adams scores on a turnaround from the left block | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Miller | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans is fouled on the floor by Kevin Turnage - foul #2 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Erik Garrett (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Michael Adams, James Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), David Golden (SG), Paul Pepper (SF), John Sanders (PF), Louis Robey (C) Kevin Turnage, Derek Howe, Albert Miller, Don Million, Jerry Weishaar | |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Golden | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | John Sanders scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Pepper and he's hacked by Leslie Pritts - foul #1 on Leslie Pritts, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Roy Haven works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Golden | 43-49 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Roy Haven splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | David Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Louis Robey pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | William Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Roy Haven evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | William Cole hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts's floater is knocked away by Louis Robey | 45-52 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | William Cole connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Golden | 45-54 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roy Haven out of a doubleteam | 47-54 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Paul Bryant is called for the reach on David Golden - foul #2 on Paul Bryant, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Scott (C) Paul Bryant, Erik Garrett, Leslie Pritts, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Derek Howe (SG), Albert Miller (SF), Don Million (PF), Jerry Weishaar (C) William Cole, David Golden, Paul Pepper, John Sanders, Louis Robey | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Roy Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Michael Adams is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Don Million misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | James Scott grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Michael Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Haven - foul #2 on Roy Haven, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Garrett (SF) Roy Haven | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SF), John Sanders (PF) Derek Howe, Albert Miller, Jerry Weishaar | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Michael Adams grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Michael Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, James Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG) Kevin Turnage | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Paul Pepper is called for the reach on Paul Bryant - foul #3 on Paul Pepper, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (C) Don Million | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG) Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Robey | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Golden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | William Cole picks off the pass by Kenneth Messenger | 49-58 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | David Golden banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Cole | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane blows the layup but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Garrett (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF) Kenneth Messenger, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Derek Howe (SG), Jerry Weishaar (SF), Don Million (PF) William Cole, David Golden, Paul Pepper, John Sanders | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Louis Robey gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Scott (C) Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts's pass is intercepted by Jerry Weishaar | 49-60 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 49-60 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Roy Haven splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Don Million throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), David Golden (SG), Paul Pepper (SF) Kevin Turnage, Derek Howe, Louis Robey | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett loses the dribble to William Cole | 51-60 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Don Million misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 51-60 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | David Golden buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pepper | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | James Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett tips it in | 53-62 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | William Cole is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Roy Haven, Leslie Pritts, James Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Sanders (PF) Jerry Weishaar | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Michael Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-62 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Hans | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the turnaround from the left block set up by John Sanders and he's fouled by Jesse Lane - foul #4 on Jesse Lane, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG) Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Derek Howe (SG), Jerry Weishaar (SF), Louis Robey (C) William Cole, David Golden, Paul Pepper, John Sanders | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Don Million misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Michael Adams drills a shot from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hans (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Derek Howe (fresh) SF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Don Million (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it in | 57-66 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), Erik Garrett (SF) Kenneth Messenger, Samuel Hans | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), David Golden (SG), Paul Pepper (SF), John Sanders (PF) Kevin Turnage, Derek Howe, Jerry Weishaar, Don Million | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Roy Haven shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-66 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Michael Adams is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-66 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | William Cole is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Haven - foul #3 on Roy Haven, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Michael Adams can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Erik Garrett - foul #2 on Erik Garrett, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Cole - foul #2 on William Cole, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-69 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Roy Haven grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Cole runs out the clock | 58-69 |