| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | John Mason loses the dribble to Thomas Boehm in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm lays it up and in | 20-38 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Lariviere steps in front of the David Halls pass | 20-38 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is whistled for traveling | 20-38 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Carmona | 23-38 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses long on a shot from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is fouled on the floor by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 25-40 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | John Mason buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is intercepted by Norman Jenkins | 28-40 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins banks in the layup | 30-40 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 30-42 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 30-42 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Chris Horton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-42 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 30-42 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by David Halls - foul #4 on David Halls, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Michael Burruss - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph McConnell | |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 30-44 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it home | 32-44 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Anker | 32-46 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Michael Burruss | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Halls is denied by Paul Lariviere | 32-46 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Anker | 34-48 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-48 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | John Mason knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Burruss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Thompson | 43-54 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Joseph McConnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Joseph McConnell | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Chris Horton | 43-56 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-58 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Halls - foul #5 on David Halls, team foul #10 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 45-62 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | John Mason scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradly Kelly | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere's fadeaway is rejected by Bradly Kelly | 47-62 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Trevor Billings steals the ball from Bradly Kelly | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 47-62 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-62 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Steven Anker snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #11 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Chris Horton (C) Steven Anker, Trevor Billings | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 49-63 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't throw it down but he's hacked by Trevor Billings - foul #3 on Trevor Billings, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 51-65 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-65 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it back up and in | 53-65 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Anker - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Anker steals it from Richard Steib | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell runs out the clock | 53-69 |