| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it in | 33-37 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Freeman is blocked by Michael Martucci | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | William Stroud scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Okamoto | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Stroud - foul #1 on William Stroud, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, William Mobley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt is denied on a layup by John Freeman | 37-39 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming loses the dribble to Robert Hunt in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young can't throw it down | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | John Freeman's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hammond | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Freeman - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Mobley (PF) Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG) John Freeman | |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Darren Knighten - foul #2 on Darren Knighten, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), Kevin Langdon (C) Daniel Hammond, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Stroud - foul #2 on William Stroud, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Mobley | 44-44 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the dribble to Matthew McCleary | 44-44 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto lays it up and in set up by Matthew McCleary | 46-44 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Mobley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | William Mobley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | William Stroud can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | William Mobley snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is hacked by Jamie Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Okamoto, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, William Mobley, Kevin Langdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF), John Freeman (C) Manuel Tubbs, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming, Darren Knighten | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 50-47 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hunt | 52-47 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (PG), Paul Hyde (C) Robert Hunt, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Michael Martucci (C) Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frederick Proctor | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Hammond | 54-47 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Keith Smith gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Mobley (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, Keith Smith, Paul Hyde, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-49 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Langdon is called for the reach on John Freeman - foul #2 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG) Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | John Freeman's floater is tipped away by William Mobley | 56-49 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from William Mobley | 58-49 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | William Mobley travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Kenneth Young (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Jamie Okamoto, William Mobley, Kevin Langdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the runner from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG) William Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Andrew Demartino, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 62-51 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the jump hook from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young tips it in | 64-51 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Martucci | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-51 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Crosby (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Darren Knighten - foul #3 on Darren Knighten, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG), William Mobley (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, Keith Smith, Kenneth Gilbert, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Young steals it from Andrew Demartino | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | William Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Langdon swats the shot by John Freeman | 68-53 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Freeman | 68-55 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Robert Hunt, William Stroud, Kevin Langdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Keith Smith drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Hammond and he's fouled by Darren Knighten - foul #4 on Darren Knighten, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Martucci (C) William Mobley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Keith Smith makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Keith Smith grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci travels with the ball | 71-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Mobley (PF) Keith Smith, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Andrew Demartino, Darren Knighten | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the easy layup | 71-55 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Hammond | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, Daniel Hammond, William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), John Freeman (C) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Freeman - foul #4 on John Freeman, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (PG), Kenneth Young (SF) Robert Hunt, Jamie Okamoto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon knocks in the jumper from close range | 77-55 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Keith Smith grabs the board | 77-55 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | William Stroud can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Keith Smith grabs the offensive board | 77-55 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-55 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon tips it home | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 79-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Mobley (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Keith Smith, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert, Kevin Langdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | William Stroud scores on a jumper from the right side | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's pass is intercepted by Michael Martucci | 81-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary runs out the clock | 81-55 |