| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 27-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Herbert McCullick - foul #2 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Terry Parnell (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Stephen Steadham, Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Parnell | 29-34 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Work double dribbles | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Dale Bhatt (C) Rodney Remick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton is fouled on the floor by Edward Work - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Edward Work | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Terry Parnell, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | David Morris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Michael Perkins | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | David Morris is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Terry Parnell | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dale Bhatt (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Justin Rushenberg | 34-39 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bradford, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Terry Parnell, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 34-41 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Steadham | 34-43 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert McCullick - foul #3 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Walker King, Michael Perkins | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Bradford | 38-45 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Steadham and he's hacked by Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Bradford, Scott Smith, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Brandon Clayton (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Brandon Clayton is called for the reach on Ray Burdette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the shot from the left side set up by Terry Parnell | 38-49 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Stacy McKenny | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) SG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Bhatt (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-49 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg's pass is intercepted by Terry Parnell | 40-49 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Hensel | 40-51 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Ray Burdette, Dema Ratulowski, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Brandon Clayton, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins, Dale Bhatt | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | David Morris snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bradford | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | John Bradford is called for the reach on Gregg Bentley - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari (C) Edward Work | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | John Smith is hacked by Kwas Abdool - foul #2 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | David Morris tips it home | 44-53 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Justin Rushenberg is called for the reach on Stephen Steadham - foul #3 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Angel Bruno (C) John Bradford, David Morris, John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF) Herbert McCullick | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Remick takes the ball from Stacy McKenny | 44-55 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Rushenberg - foul #4 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Kwas Abdool - foul #3 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG) Stacy McKenny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Bradford | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walker King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | John Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Burdette | 49-56 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Walker King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins, Gregg Bentley | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Steadham | 49-58 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg's pass is intercepted by Terry Parnell in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Terry Parnell, Dale Bhatt | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Stephen Steadham, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Joshua Hensel takes the ball from John Bradford in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 49-62 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is fouled on the floor by Dale Bhatt - foul #1 on Dale Bhatt, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Angel Bruno (PF) Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Brandon Clayton (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins, Dale Bhatt | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Stephen Steadham | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kwas Abdool (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Kwas Abdool steps in front of the Ray Burdette pass | 51-64 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Clayton | 51-66 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | John Bradford connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dema Ratulowski | 53-66 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 53-66 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 55-66 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | John Bradford steps in front of the Brandon Clayton pass | 55-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by John Bradford - foul #3 on John Bradford, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Michael Perkins (PF) Brandon Clayton, Kwas Abdool | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno scores on a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert McCullick | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick is hacked by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Gregg Bentley blocks the short jumper by Ray Burdette | 58-68 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is called for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (PF) Terry Parnell | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Bradford banks in the layup | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham runs out the clock | 60-68 |