| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 21-33 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona clanks a jumper from the left block | 21-33 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly loses the dribble to Everett Hansen | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Forest Legg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona loses the ball out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Chris Horton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 24-33 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Forest Legg comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Boehm swats the short shot by Michael Hilbert | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Chris Horton tips it in | 27-33 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Logsdon - foul #2 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Forest Legg, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF) James Johnson, William Roach | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert blows the layup but he's fouled by John Ehrenberg - foul #2 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Richard Steib (C) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 stl. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Boehm | 33-37 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses long on an open jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Billy Coulombe - foul #1 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Robert James | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm loses the dribble to Thomas Petty in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the finger roll | 33-41 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF), Fred Carmona (C) Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert jams it on a nice dish by James Johnson | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 35-43 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 35-43 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Steven Anker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Steven Anker connects on the open 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Boehm steals the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | William Roach is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Fred Carmona swats the shot by Chris Horton | 38-46 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hilbert | 38-49 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Chris Horton splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Boehm | 40-49 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 40-49 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Steven Anker tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | William Roach is fouled on the floor by Steven Anker - foul #2 on Steven Anker, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Christopher Logsdon, Steven Anker, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (PF) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | John Ehrenberg takes the ball from Fred Carmona | 40-49 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Forest Legg | 43-49 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mason | 43-51 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Forest Legg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 stl. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it home | 43-53 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Coulombe - foul #2 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) John Mason, Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Forest Legg | 48-55 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Forest Legg - foul #4 on Forest Legg, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (C) Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | James Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Logsdon - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the dunk | 48-55 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Steven Anker (SG) Thomas Boehm, Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | William Roach takes the ball from Steven Anker | 48-55 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Steven Anker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Anker, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) William Roach | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Thomas Petty steals it from Forest Legg | 48-57 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | John Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG), Thomas Boehm (SF), Chris Horton (C) Steven Anker, Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon loses the dribble to Michael Hilbert | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Robert James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a wide open shot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled on the floor by William Roach - foul #1 on William Roach, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Johnson | 48-62 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Ehrenberg | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Chris Horton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 51-62 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Roach | 51-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Ehrenberg is denied by Fred Carmona | 51-62 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | William Roach connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Carmona | 51-64 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Forest Legg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 51-64 |