| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) SG - Jason English (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Kenneth Chan steals it from Kent Levitt | 30-28 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Williams | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt makes the 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Celestin | 33-30 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | John Holt scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeffrey Celestin | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Jason English is blocked by Jeffrey Celestin | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | John McGaughey pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Ecker - foul #2 on James Ecker, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky (C) James Ecker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Janofsky | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Celestin | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the layup against the doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Holt | 33-35 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Celestin | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason English (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Tatum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kent Levitt | 33-35 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Jason English misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Celestin | 33-35 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky tips it in | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Matthew Badgett - foul #2 on Matthew Badgett, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), James Ecker (PF) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Gail Ayers (SF), Tom Tanner (PF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | James Ecker pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | James Ecker is fouled on the floor by Tom Tanner - foul #1 on Tom Tanner, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Brock (SF) Jeffrey Celestin | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Janofsky | 38-37 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Tom Tanner's fadeaway is rejected by James Ecker | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Thomas Redman (PF) Matthew Badgett, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Charles Brock grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Tom Tanner lays it in set up by Michael Osburn | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brock (fresh) PF - Tom Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gail Ayers (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Charles Brock is called for the reach on Justin Zidek - foul #1 on Charles Brock, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SF), Robert Janofsky (C) John Fay, Charles Schultz, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Timothy Thomas, Charles Brock, Tom Tanner | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin is called for a backcourt violation | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Justin Zidek, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), John McGaughey (PF) Michael Osburn, Gail Ayers | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Jason English steals it from John Holt in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Jason English lays it up and in | 43-39 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Holt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Charles Schultz, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF) Kent Levitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Jason English misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | John Holt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Celestin | 43-43 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeffrey Celestin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Celestin, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Justin Zidek (SG) Jason English, Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SF), Gail Ayers (C) Kenneth Chan, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Larry Tatum is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Larry Tatum, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holt | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gail Ayers (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Thomas Redman - foul #1 on Thomas Redman, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason English (SF) Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Tom Tanner (PF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, John McGaughey | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Justin Zidek is called for the reach on Michael Osburn - foul #2 on Justin Zidek, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF) Justin Zidek, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin (C) Gail Ayers | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin tips it in | 45-48 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Levitt | 47-48 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Robert Janofsky swats the short shot by Jeffrey Celestin | 47-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Jason English grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Thomas picks off the pass by Kent Levitt in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), James Ecker (PF) Kent Levitt, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), John McGaughey (PF) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Tom Tanner | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | James Ecker picks off the pass by John Holt | 47-48 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Jason English knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 50-50 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason English (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | John McGaughey scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeffrey Celestin | 50-52 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Larry Tatum (PF) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Jason English is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Celestin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Celestin, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Celestin | 51-52 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin lays it in set up by John Holt and he's fouled by Justin Zidek - foul #3 on Justin Zidek, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF) Justin Zidek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | John McGaughey gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Celestin | 51-55 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is hacked by Jason English in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason English, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | John McGaughey pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jason English is called for the reach on John McGaughey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason English, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SF) Kenneth Chan | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG) John Holt | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kent Levitt is called for the reach on Timothy Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Levitt, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG) John McGaughey | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thomas - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF), John McGaughey (PF) Michael Osburn, Timothy Thomas | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Jason English scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kent Levitt | 54-59 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jason English - foul #3 on Jason English, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SF) John Holt, Kenneth Chan | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-61 |