| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett lays it up and in set up by Randy Randolph | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Samuel Ebenstein steals the ball from Clarence Rankin | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Hunt | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Hunt | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph loses the ball out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd banks in the layup and he's hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) James Marsh, Darryl Paz | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Michael Harvey takes the ball from Randy Randolph in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Randy Randolph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the runner from close range | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Stone - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Randy Randolph, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Stone | 17-11 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Marsh | 17-13 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Ebenstein | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Auten (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Troy Auten lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) James Marsh | |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Randolph steals the ball from Lawrence Broadhead | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 21-15 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan loses the ball out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Troy Auten, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (C) Norman Absher, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is intercepted by Samuel Ebenstein | 21-15 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-15 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan tips it in | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Noel Bohn | 24-17 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (PG), James Marsh (SG), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Michael Wiggins | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for traveling | 26-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Carnevale is called for the reach on James Marsh - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Norman Absher | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz's pass is intercepted by Lewis Gregory | 26-17 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Paz and the foul's on Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Randy Howell (C) Joseph Lucas, Darryl Paz, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-20 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Rankin | 28-20 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 28-20 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (PG), Darryl Paz (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Sammy Finnegan, Randy Howell | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the follow up shot | 30-20 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Troy Auten swats the short shot by Darryl Paz | 30-20 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Troy Auten gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Norman Absher (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the jumper from close range | 30-20 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 32-20 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Norman Absher and he's hacked by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Robert Stone, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Darryl Paz | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Absher - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Ray Houser | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Randolph and the foul's on Norman Absher - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #12 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Randy Howell (C) Norman Absher, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the turnaround near the basket | 36-26 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Steven Carnevale steals it from Michael Harvey | 36-26 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph lays it up and in set up by Steven Carnevale | 38-26 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Harvey, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the fullcourt shot | 38-26 |