| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt inbounds the ball | 24-16 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor clanks a shot from the right side | 24-16 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses short on a floater in the paint | 24-16 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-16 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg double dribbles | 24-16 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Fiala is called for the reach on Marvin Box - foul #2 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #1 | 24-16 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Richard Steele is called for the reach on James Roberson - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 24-16 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Annunziata - foul #1 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Claytor - foul #1 on Donald Claytor, team foul #1 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (C) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Steele | 26-20 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruno Kirtley | 29-20 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Bruno Kirtley takes the ball from Irvin Henry | 29-20 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 31-20 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by James Roberson - foul #1 on James Roberson, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (C) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, James Roberson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry, Monte Denenberg | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) SG - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Pagel | 31-22 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino is hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Brendon Cox takes the ball from Bruno Kirtley | 31-22 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits the finger roll | 31-24 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is fouled on the floor by Brendon Cox - foul #3 on Brendon Cox, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), James Roberson (PF) James Zeiner, Bruno Kirtley, David Hower, Vincente Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (PF) David Pagel, Brian Fairfield, Michael Carbonell | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Wyatt | 33-24 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 33-24 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dexter Rickard | 33-24 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dexter Rickard and he's fouled by Jim Wyatt - foul #3 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Vincente Marino (C) Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Dexter Rickard | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 33-26 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | James Roberson slams it home on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 35-26 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is fouled on the floor by Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Vincente Marino, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Brendon Cox, Irvin Henry | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is fouled on the floor by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #5 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux (PF) James Roberson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-26 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Vincente Marino | 37-26 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-26 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Zeiner | 37-26 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley banks in the layup set up by James Zeiner | 39-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | David Pagel hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by James Zeiner - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), James Roberson (PF), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Richard Primeaux, Vincente Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Brian Fairfield, Michael Carbonell, Monte Denenberg | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) David Pagel | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-29 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | James Roberson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Irvin Henry - foul #3 on Irvin Henry, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) Wayne Fiala, Dexter Rickard | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Claytor - foul #2 on Donald Claytor, team foul #7 | 40-29 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Richard Hua snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #4 on Brendon Cox, team foul #7 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 42-33 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Brendon Cox is called for the reach on James Roberson - foul #5 on Brendon Cox, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (C) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF) Brendon Cox | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is denied on a layup by Jim Wyatt | 44-33 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | James Roberson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald Claytor | 46-33 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Henry | 46-33 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-33 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruno Kirtley | 48-33 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | James Roberson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruno Kirtley | 50-33 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala blows the layup | 50-33 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the offensive board | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't finish the layup | 50-33 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #9 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (PF) Bruno Kirtley, Jim Wyatt, James Roberson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Michael Carbonell (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry, Monte Denenberg | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Donald Claytor is called for the reach on David Pagel - foul #3 on Donald Claytor, team foul #8 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG) Donald Claytor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Primeaux | 51-34 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux's floater is tipped away by Dexter Rickard | 51-34 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Primeaux blocks the jumper by David Pagel | 51-34 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is fouled on the floor by James Zeiner - foul #2 on James Zeiner, team foul #9 | 51-34 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincente Marino | 51-35 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Hua and he's hacked by Dexter Rickard - foul #2 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #10 | 53-35 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #11 | 54-35 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dexter Rickard - foul #4 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #12 | 54-35 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by David Pagel and he's fouled by Richard Primeaux - foul #1 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #10 | 56-37 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard grabs the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 56-38 |