| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley inbounds the ball | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Wayne Blocker denies the turnaround by William Whaley | 20-41 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the tip | 20-41 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 20-41 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Randy Randolph | 20-43 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Jesse Boyers blocks the short jumper by Stephen White | 20-43 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-43 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-43 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers pulls down the rebound | 21-43 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Lawrence Broadhead takes the ball from Wayne Blocker | 21-43 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Marsh | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Howard | 24-45 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | John Howard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Richard Gokey, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Hank Bennett, Jesse Boyers | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal's layup is rejected by Anton Turner | 27-48 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SG), Sterling Horton (SF) Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (PF) Randy Randolph | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | John Howard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #3 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Sterling Horton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) Wayne Blocker | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | John Howard steps in front of the Darrel Villarreal pass in the backcourt | 27-51 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | John Howard hits the finger roll | 27-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dawley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner drills a shot from the left block | 29-53 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | John Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 29-56 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-56 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 29-56 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is whistled for traveling | 29-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Wayne Blocker (C) Anton Turner, William Dawley | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead loses the dribble to Jesse Boyers | 29-56 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | John Howard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 29-56 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the jumper from the left side | 29-56 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't tip it in | 29-56 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 29-56 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Howard | 29-59 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-59 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the offensive board | 29-59 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead and he's hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #2 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (SG), William Dawley (PF) John Howard, Jesse Boyers | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the free throw | 32-59 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for traveling | 32-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Sterling Horton (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | William Dawley loses the dribble to Sterling Horton | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hank Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-59 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Sterling Horton - foul #1 on Sterling Horton, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Jesse Boyers (PF) Anton Turner, Hank Bennett | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 32-60 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-61 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the offensive board | 32-61 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-61 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey tips it home | 34-61 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-63 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #3 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Blocker is called for the reach on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #4 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Blocker is called for the reach on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #5 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) William Dawley | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen White | 37-63 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | John Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anton Turner | 37-66 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-66 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker's pass is intercepted by William Whaley | 37-66 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Sterling Horton (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), William Dawley (C) John Howard, Wayne Blocker | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the jumper in the paint | 39-66 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 39-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terry Koerner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hank Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dawley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the offensive board | 39-66 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Boyers | 39-68 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-68 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-68 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph snags the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #5 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Wayne Blocker (C) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #7 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Jesse Boyers | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 41-70 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Anton Turner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey's pass is intercepted by William Dawley | 41-72 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | John Howard lays it up and in on a great pass from William Dawley | 41-74 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-74 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the board | 41-74 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is hacked by Kenneth Rosas - foul #4 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #6 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Howell (C) Sterling Horton, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) Randy Randolph | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-74 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 41-74 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey connects on the jump hook from the right block | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Dawley | 43-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-76 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Michael Harvey steals it from Hank Bennett | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #5 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #8 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Michael Harvey, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Jesse Boyers (PF) Hank Bennett, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 46-76 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Paz is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #7 | 46-76 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 46-76 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is fouled on the floor by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #9 | 46-76 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 48-76 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the offensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Dawley buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Howard and he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #8 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Randy Howell (C) Sterling Horton, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) Randy Randolph | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the free throw | 48-79 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is whistled for a carry | 48-79 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers loses the dribble to Terry Koerner | 48-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | William Dawley blocks the jumper by Terry Koerner | 48-79 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 48-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Terry Koerner steals the ball from Jesse Boyers | 48-79 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-79 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the offensive rebound | 48-79 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-79 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 48-79 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers runs out the clock | 48-79 |