| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | John Moon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Holl | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Ramiro Martinez steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Ponder - foul #1 on Robert Ponder, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is fouled on the floor by Harlan Kenney - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Timothy Faucette swats the short shot by Robert Ponder | 0-7 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Ponder - foul #2 on Robert Ponder, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-8 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette double dribbles | 0-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | John Tooley gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 0-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG) Ramiro Martinez | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-10 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 3-10 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #1 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Marvin Hayes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker | |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Gary Holl (C) Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | John Moon drills a shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Phil Braithwaite is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Gary Holl drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Dominquez and he's hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't finish the layup | 5-13 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Gary Holl denies the turnaround by John Tooley | 5-13 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith tips it in | 7-13 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Charles Williams (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Gary Holl | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-16 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Tooley (fresh) SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 9-16 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | John Moon double dribbles | 9-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Anthony Acker, Timothy Faucette | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | John Moon is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #8 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) Marvin Hayes, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ramiro Martinez and the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #9 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (C) Michael Perkins | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker misses the free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Gary Holl steals the ball from John Moon | 9-20 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG) John Moon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Dema Ratulowski steals it from Anthony Acker | 9-22 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez pulls down the rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 9-22 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Charles Williams hits the follow up shot | 9-24 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-24 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez grabs the board | 9-24 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-25 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Tooley | 11-25 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Timothy Faucette is denied by Angel Bruno | 11-25 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins hits the follow up shot | 11-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Castleman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Acker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Robert Williams, Joshua Castleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Anthony Acker, Michael Perkins | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno's layup is rejected by Timothy Faucette | 11-27 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the defensive board | 11-27 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gary Holl | 11-29 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-29 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Smith | 11-29 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Tooley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the runner from the baseline set up by Ramiro Martinez | 14-31 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Holl - foul #1 on Gary Holl, team foul #4 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Williams | 16-33 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Joshua Castleman (C) Scott Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #13 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman gets the rebound | 16-34 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes connects on the 3 from straight away | 19-34 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Castleman - foul #1 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #14 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Joshua Castleman, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Anthony Acker, Michael Perkins | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ramiro Martinez | 19-38 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the turnaround from the baseline | 19-38 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith gets the offensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Williams picks off the pass by John Moon | 19-38 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-38 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the tip | 19-38 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-38 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-38 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 19-38 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #5 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | John Tooley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is denied on a layup by Phil Braithwaite | 22-38 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Timothy Faucette swats the shot by John Tooley | 22-38 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the jump hook from the left block | 22-38 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Ponder | 22-38 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 22-38 |