| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lars Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stetson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strothers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Strothers inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | John Strothers knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | William Stetson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | John Strothers gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lars Lakowski | 39-27 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | James Goble is hacked by Dwayne Larue - foul #2 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Lars Zwickl (SF), Lanny Clark (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Thomas Edwards, Lars Lakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (PF), Robert Lima (C) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | William Stetson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Goble and he's fouled by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG) James Malloy | |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | William Stetson misses the free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Lima | 41-27 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Lanny Clark swats the layup by Eric Ransom | 41-27 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Goble | 41-27 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | James Goble is hacked by John Strothers - foul #1 on John Strothers, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard (PG) James Banks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), James Malloy (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Darius Ball, Gregory Claassen, John Strothers | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl is hacked by Robert Lima - foul #3 on Robert Lima, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace (C) Robert Lima | |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Ransom | 41-27 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | William Stetson is called for the reach on Wayne Powell - foul #3 on William Stetson, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski (PF) Lars Zwickl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF) Rogelio Russo | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses the shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Eric Ransom steals it from Lars Lakowski | 41-27 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-27 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard is hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Thomas Edwards (SF), Paul Marks (PF) Ernest Sherrard, Lanny Clark, Lars Lakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) C - William Stetson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strothers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | William Stetson hits a driving attempt from close range | 43-27 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones blows the layup | 43-27 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rogelio Russo | 43-30 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | James Goble evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Marks and the foul's on Darius Ball - foul #4 on Darius Ball, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Lars Zwickl (SF), Lanny Clark (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Thomas Edwards, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Darius Ball, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | James Goble makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom drills a floater from the right block set up by Dwayne Larue | 46-32 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Robert Lima is called for the reach on Lanny Clark - foul #4 on Robert Lima, team foul #7 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), Thomas Edwards (SF) James Banks, James Goble, Lars Zwickl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), James Malloy (SG), John Strothers (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Dwayne Larue, Gregory Claassen, Eric Ransom, Robert Lima | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Powell | 48-34 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | John Strothers pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ernest Sherrard - foul #1 on Ernest Sherrard, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Goble (SG), Lars Lakowski (PF) Ernest Sherrard, Lanny Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG) John Strothers | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | William Stetson is called for the reach on Porter Jones - foul #4 on William Stetson, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard (SG), Lars Zwickl (C) James Goble, William Stetson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), John Strothers (SF), Eric Ransom (PF) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell's pass is intercepted by Lars Zwickl | 51-36 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski is hacked by John Strothers - foul #2 on John Strothers, team foul #8 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), James Goble (SG), William Stetson (C) Kenneth Brooks, Ernest Sherrard, Thomas Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell, Gregory Claassen, Eric Ransom | |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | William Stetson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski is open and lays it up and in | 53-36 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | John Strothers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Thomas Edwards (SF), Paul Marks (PF) James Banks, Lars Zwickl, Lars Lakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Eric Ransom (SF) James Malloy, John Strothers | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-36 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) C - William Stetson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Ransom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard (SG), Lars Zwickl (SF), Lanny Clark (PF) James Goble, Thomas Edwards, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SG), John Strothers (SF) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #9 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Goble (SG), Paul Marks (PF) Ernest Sherrard, Lars Zwickl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), Eric Ransom (PF) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Porter Jones | 53-36 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | John Strothers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #10 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), Thomas Edwards (SF) Kenneth Brooks, James Goble, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell, Gregory Claassen, John Strothers, Eric Ransom | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo is fouled on the floor by James Banks - foul #1 on James Banks, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski (PF) Lanny Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), James Goble (SG) James Banks, Ernest Sherrard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF) Darius Ball | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Strothers - foul #3 on John Strothers, team foul #11 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG) Kenneth Brooks, James Goble | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) John Strothers | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | James Malloy is fouled on the floor by James Banks - foul #2 on James Banks, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), James Goble (SG), Lars Zwickl (SF) James Banks, Ernest Sherrard, Thomas Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Eric Ransom (PF) Darius Ball, Rogelio Russo | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lars Lakowski - foul #1 on Lars Lakowski, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard (SG), Thomas Edwards (SF) James Goble, Lars Zwickl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF) Wayne Powell, James Malloy | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards is open and lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Brooks | 56-39 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-39 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball tips it home | 56-41 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Edwards is blocked by Porter Jones | 56-41 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Ransom | 56-44 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard's pass is intercepted by John Strothers | 56-44 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Porter Jones | 56-47 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Edwards and the foul's on Dwayne Larue - foul #3 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #12 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Goble (SG), Lanny Clark (SF), Paul Marks (PF), Lars Zwickl (C) Ernest Sherrard, Thomas Edwards, Lars Lakowski, William Stetson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | James Goble is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lanny Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) C - Lars Zwickl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) SF - James Malloy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Powell | 59-49 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | James Goble splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | James Goble grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | James Goble misses badly on a runner near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl misses the tip | 59-49 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Brooks - foul #1 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Thomas Edwards (SF), William Stetson (C) Kenneth Brooks, Paul Marks, Lars Zwickl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Gregory Claassen, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | James Banks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | William Stetson tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Lima | 63-53 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Goble | 65-53 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-53 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | William Stetson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on William Stetson, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Lars Zwickl (SF), Lars Lakowski (PF), Steven McWethy (C) James Banks, Thomas Edwards, Lanny Clark, William Stetson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), James Malloy (SF) Wayne Powell, John Strothers | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | James Goble snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | James Goble scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Brooks | 68-53 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | James Malloy is fouled on the floor by Lars Zwickl - foul #2 on Lars Zwickl, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Thomas Edwards (SF), Paul Marks (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Lars Lakowski, Steven McWethy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Porter Jones steps in front of the Lars Zwickl pass | 68-54 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Banks picks off the pass by Darius Ball in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | James Goble hits the finger roll set up by James Banks | 70-54 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Banks - foul #3 on James Banks, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), Lars Lakowski (PF) James Banks, James Goble, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl tips it home | 72-55 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-55 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-55 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 72-57 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Sherrard | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Sherrard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lars Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lars Zwickl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Eric Ransom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (tired) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), James Goble (SG), Lanny Clark (SF), Paul Marks (PF), Steven McWethy (C) Kenneth Brooks, Ernest Sherrard, Thomas Edwards, Lars Lakowski, Lars Zwickl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Eric Ransom, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Malloy can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Lanny Clark - foul #3 on Lanny Clark, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark misses the easy layup | 75-59 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Marks - foul #1 on Paul Marks, team foul #12 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Lars Zwickl (C) James Banks, Steven McWethy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Powell steals it from Kenneth Brooks in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the dunk | 75-60 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Paul Marks pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | James Goble evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 75-60 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | James Goble pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks is whistled for traveling | 75-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards (SF), Lars Lakowski (PF) Lanny Clark, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-60 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom double dribbles | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-60 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lars Zwickl | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Malloy dunks the ball on a great pass from Wayne Powell | 77-64 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Goble | 79-64 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen loses the ball out of bounds | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks runs out the clock | 79-64 |