| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) SG - William Merritt (fresh) SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ilia Zicker | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Dixon | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is denied on a dunk by Robert Celestine | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Rodney Candelaria is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | William Merritt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ilia Zicker | 7-0 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Merritt | 9-0 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Gilmore and he's hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #1 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ilia Zicker | 11-3 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert loses the ball out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF) Ernest Davis, James Patton | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is hacked by Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Gilmore - foul #2 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #5 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG) Richard Rainey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG) Steve Gilmore | |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Merritt | 14-6 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 14-6 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the driving attempt from the left block | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it in | 16-6 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is denied on a dunk by Robert Celestine | 16-6 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the tip | 16-6 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 16-6 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) SG - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fairly fresh) PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon loses the dribble to James Murphy | 16-9 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is called for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, William Merritt, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Patton (C) Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | John Arnwine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Clouse | 18-9 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus clanks a jumper from the left side | 18-9 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Thad Woolery takes the ball from Calvin Sack | 18-9 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits the finger roll | 18-11 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses the lay-in | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey tips it in | 20-11 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | James Patton's pass is intercepted by Eric Clouse | 20-11 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-11 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery buries a jumper from the left side | 20-13 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), William Merritt (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Richard Rainey, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF) Kyle Medley, Ernest Davis | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) SG - Thad Woolery (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | William Merritt steals the ball from Marvin Dejesus | 20-13 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Merritt and he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) James Patton | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is called for traveling | 22-13 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Merritt | 25-13 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-13 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-13 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-13 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | James Murphy can't tip it in | 25-13 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Merritt and the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #8 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG) Thad Woolery | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-13 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the offensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Seibert - foul #2 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #9 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), James Patton (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis's layup is rejected by Calvin Sack | 30-13 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Dejesus takes the ball from John Arnwine | 30-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) C - Calvin Sack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (tiring) SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Clouse - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #3 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Ilia Zicker, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF) Marvin Dejesus, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes throws it down | 32-15 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Randall Feaster - foul #1 on Randall Feaster, team foul #4 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Ernest Davis, James Patton | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Seibert - foul #3 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #10 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Gilmore | 34-19 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 3 from straight away | 34-19 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #5 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Ilia Zicker (SF) William Merritt, Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is called for a backcourt violation | 34-19 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | James Patton is called for the reach on Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #11 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Jonathan Pinkard | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-19 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't tip it in | 35-19 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | James Patton tips it in | 35-21 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-21 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thad Woolery | 35-21 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #12 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Calvin Sack (C) Richard Rainey, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) Steve Gilmore, Rodney Candelaria, James Murphy, James Patton | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #13 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Ilia Zicker, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-21 |