| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon connects on the shot from close range set up by James Ketchum | 31-45 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 34-45 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Gregory Gift steals it from James Ketchum | 34-45 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the dunk | 34-45 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (C) John Gagnon | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-46 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF) Gregory Gift, Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum drills a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Evans | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | James Leslie misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | James Ketchum picks off the pass by Nicholas Pegg | 34-48 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | George Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ketchum | 34-50 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | George Hill takes the ball from James Leslie | 34-50 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Pegg - foul #1 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (C) Richard Johnson, James Leslie, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring tips it in | 34-52 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Jon Carnahan (C) Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-52 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Gift is called for the reach on Bernard Herring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Gift, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) David Avitia | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Jon Carnahan denies the turnaround by John Gagnon | 36-52 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | David Holley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is fouled on the floor by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), James Leslie (SF), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Bill Greenman, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | James Leslie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-55 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | James Leslie gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Brian Jacobs is called for the reach on Eldridge Kent - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF) Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG) Bernard Herring, David Holley | |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent gets the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent throws it down set up by Richard Johnson | 40-58 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Pegg - foul #2 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, James Leslie, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jon Carnahan - foul #1 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG) James Ketchum | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is denied on a dunk by Jon Carnahan | 40-59 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | David Holley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-59 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Herring | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-61 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charlie Olmstead | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Carnahan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Holley | 43-63 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan slams it home | 45-63 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Bernard Herring steals the ball from Gregory Gift | 45-63 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Stoney - foul #2 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF), John Jackson (PF) Gregory Gift, Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Bernard Herring, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 46-63 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is hacked by George Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (C) Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eldridge Kent | 46-63 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg hits the finger roll | 51-65 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-65 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | James Ketchum takes the ball from Nicholas Pegg | 51-65 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | James Leslie steals it from Brian Jacobs | 51-65 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | John Jackson lays it in set up by James Leslie | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldridge Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Evans | 53-67 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg's pass is intercepted by Daniel Evans in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum loses the dribble to Eldridge Kent | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is hacked by David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF) Richard Johnson, Nicholas Pegg, James Leslie, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, George Hill, Brian Jacobs | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is hacked by Eldridge Kent - foul #4 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan (C) Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) David Avitia | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | David Holley grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Gift takes the ball from John Gagnon | 55-69 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift slams it home | 57-69 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is whistled for traveling | 57-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Peter Barnes, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Pegg | 59-69 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Avitia | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Leslie (SF) Bill Greenman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-71 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Stoney | 60-73 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the dunk | 60-73 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Stoney | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leslie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldridge Kent (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | James Ketchum steals it from James Leslie in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ketchum | 60-78 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent drills a floater in the paint | 62-78 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, Nicholas Pegg, James Leslie, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Charlie Olmstead (C) David Avitia, Bernard Herring, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan blows the layup | 62-80 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift grabs the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-80 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Holley is fouled on the floor by Bill Greenman - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) James Ketchum | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | David Holley steps in front of the Patrick Grant pass in the backcourt | 62-82 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by George Hill and the foul's on Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Bill Greenman, team foul #11 | 62-84 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the free throw | 62-84 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-84 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the lay-in | 62-84 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman snags the defensive board | 62-84 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-84 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #12 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) Peter Barnes, David Holley, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | David Avitia is called for the reach on Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #8 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia's pass is intercepted by Jon Carnahan | 67-86 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Stoney is called for the reach on Gregory Gift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #9 | 67-86 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 67-86 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-86 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon hits the follow up shot | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Hill - foul #5 on George Hill, team foul #10 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF) George Hill | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the defensive board | 68-88 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Stoney | 68-90 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Stoney | 68-90 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 68-90 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum runs out the clock | 68-90 |