| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Edward Bond inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Flaherty is called for the reach on Edward Bond - foul #2 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 21-33 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | James Hickman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Fell | 24-33 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen loses the dribble to Paul Shaw | 24-33 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't throw it down | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hickman | 24-33 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 24-36 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett knocks in the shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 26-38 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | James Hickman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 28-40 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darryl Allen | 28-40 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Bond | 28-40 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Dave Burnett swats the short shot by James Hickman | 28-40 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the lay-in | 28-40 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | James Hickman snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Rinehart | 28-43 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty clanks a runner from the right block | 28-43 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett tips it home | 30-43 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | James Hickman slams it home on a nice dish by William Rinehart | 30-45 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Sheley | 33-45 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Edward Bond loses the dribble to Thomas Flaherty | 33-45 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-45 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Richard Hensley (SF), Micheal Pruett (PF), Taylor Conklin (C) Darryl Allen, Samuel Johnson, Edward Bond, William Rinehart, James Hickman | |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Jackson - foul #2 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Crampton | 37-45 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Richard Hensley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | William Crozier grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) PF - Micheal Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Bond (SF) Richard Hensley | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Crozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Rinehart (PF) Taylor Conklin | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Edward Bond clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Micheal Pruett - foul #1 on Micheal Pruett, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Justin Sheley (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Stephen Moser, Jeffrey Robinson, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hickman (C) Micheal Pruett | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | James Hickman connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Rinehart and he's hacked by William Crozier - foul #2 on William Crozier, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 39-49 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by Andrew Craft - foul #4 on Andrew Craft, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG) Andrew Craft | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is fouled on the floor by Darryl Allen - foul #3 on Darryl Allen, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett (PF) William Rinehart | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Richard Fell - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Brad Nelson, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hensley (SF) Edward Bond | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | James Hickman connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 39-51 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF) Richard Fell, Bruce Crampton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), William Rinehart (PF) Darryl Allen, Samuel Johnson, James Hickman | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hensley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | William Rinehart snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Pruett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | William Rinehart double dribbles | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Bruce Crampton (PF) Paul Shaw, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Bond (SF) Richard Hensley | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Flaherty | 44-51 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Bond picks off the pass by Dave Burnett | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (C) Stephen Moser, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG) Andrew Craft | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | William Crozier drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Edward Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Fell | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Edward Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Richard Fell - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) William Crozier, Thomas Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), James Hickman (C) Jimmy Jackson, William Rinehart | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 47-56 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't throw it down | 47-56 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | James Hickman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bond (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Pruett (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 50-58 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), William Rinehart (PF) Samuel Johnson, Micheal Pruett | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty lays it up and in | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Dave Burnett takes the ball from Darryl Allen | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is fouled on the floor by Edward Bond - foul #1 on Edward Bond, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Paul Shaw is blocked by William Rinehart | 52-58 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | James Hickman connects on the runner from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Burnett | 56-60 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Robinson swats the short shot by James Hickman | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is fouled on the floor by Darryl Allen - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG) Andrew Craft | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Hickman is called for the reach on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on James Hickman, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Edward Bond is hacked by Paul Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Edward Bond makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Edward Bond is hacked by Richard Fell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fell, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Edward Bond makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Edward Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Rinehart | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | William Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fell - foul #4 on Richard Fell, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | William Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Hickman snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Paul Shaw is called for the reach on James Hickman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-65 |