| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-33 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 25-33 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 25-33 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Charles French steals it from George Vangilder | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy lays it in on a nice dish by Charles French | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Brock - foul #3 on William Brock, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Charles Perrin (SF) Charles French, Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | James Dean clanks a jumper from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | George Lambert is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on George Lambert, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) William Brock, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Aaron Hoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the dunk | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Labrecque | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson is hacked by William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Aaron Hoy, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque | 37-33 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | William Felts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG) Charles French | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hook (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Perrin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is denied on a layup by Michael Thompson | 39-33 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Charles French is fouled on the floor by Maximo Bianchi - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Warren Brunelle (PF) Charles French, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, Dirk Dyer | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | William Brock loses the dribble to Dan Pittman | 39-33 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi lays it up and in on a great pass from Dan Pittman | 39-35 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (SF) Charles Perrin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | George Vangilder steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't throw it down | 39-35 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it home | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, George Vangilder | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl's floater is tipped away by William Felts | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SF) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Perrin | 43-37 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Charles French pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the jumper from the left block | 43-37 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Perrin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) C - William Felts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | William Felts connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Michael Thompson - foul #4 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dirk Dyer | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | William Felts is called for the reach on William Brock - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Castillo - foul #2 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Maximo Bianchi | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is hacked by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Brock | 46-42 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is fouled on the floor by Warren Brunelle - foul #1 on Warren Brunelle, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF), Dave Iser (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Kyle Core, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Labrecque - foul #1 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Charles French hits the finger roll | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella tips it in | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Michael Thompson is blocked by Dirk Dyer | 48-46 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Perrin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thompson (very tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer drills a shot from close range | 50-48 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque lays it in on a great pass from Charles French | 52-48 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #5 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Dan Pittman, Dirk Dyer, Dave Iser | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Warren Brunelle | 52-48 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Sappington | 53-48 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | George Lambert swats the dunk try by Charles French | 53-48 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a runner from the right block | 53-48 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Dean | 53-48 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Charles French, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Felts (C) James Dean, George Lambert | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG) Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Kyle Core | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder knocks in the jumper in the paint | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Angelo Castillo | 60-51 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Bradley picks off the pass by William Felts | 60-51 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, William Felts | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-51 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Lindahl | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Labrecque picks off the pass by Kyle Core in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque | 65-51 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-51 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't tip it in | 65-51 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy loses the dribble to James Dean | 65-51 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean blows the layup | 65-51 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean travels in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), William Brock (SG) Richard Labrecque, Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (C) James Dean, George Lambert | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Charles French runs out the clock | 65-51 |