| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Justin Davis is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Justin Davis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Quiros | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Leslie Perry steps in front of the Justin Davis pass | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | James Green swats the short shot by Anthony Saleh | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | William Moore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | William Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | James Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Tracy Sager (SF), Rodney Rubenstein (PF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Dale Cunningham, William Moore, James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich lays it in set up by Curtis Quiros | 0-10 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-10 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Egidiusz Zundel picks off the pass by Curtis Quiros in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein grabs the offensive board | 0-10 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony McCrate | 0-10 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager tips it home | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) SG - Jimmy Isom (fresh) SF - Tracy Sager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Rubenstein (fresh) C - Donald Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Curtis Quiros | 2-13 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 2-13 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh tips it home | 2-15 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), William Moore (PF), James Green (C) Egidiusz Zundel, Jimmy Isom, Tracy Sager, Rodney Rubenstein, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-15 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Green | 2-15 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Joseph Sanders is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #1 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #1 | 2-15 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Justin Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Stanton | 5-15 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer travels with the ball | 5-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Holmes (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | James Green misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Gibson - foul #1 on Sam Gibson, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine loses the dribble to Donald Holmes | 6-15 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham loses the dribble to Allen Jones | 6-15 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Comer and the foul's on Justin Davis - foul #2 on Justin Davis, team foul #2 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Tracy Sager (SF) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony McCrate (C) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones, Tommy Divine, Sam Gibson | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | James Green is called for traveling | 6-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Moore (PF) James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh (PF) Joseph Sanders | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Curtis Quiros | 6-21 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marcus Bezanson (C) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Egidiusz Zundel steals it from Anthony McCrate | 6-21 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel hits the finger roll | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Isom (fresh) SF - Tracy Sager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Marcus Bezanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros is hacked by Tracy Sager - foul #1 on Tracy Sager, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF) Jimmy Isom, Marcus Bezanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Green (C) William Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF) Edmund Rich | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton double dribbles | 8-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein (PF) Tracy Sager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG) Leslie Perry | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson misses the shot from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | James Green pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-21 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Sanders | 8-23 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-23 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson snags the defensive board | 8-23 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Comer | 8-26 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | James Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom (SG), Tracy Sager (SF), William Moore (PF), Donald Holmes (C) Egidiusz Zundel, Dale Cunningham, Rodney Rubenstein, James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses the jumper from the right wing | 8-26 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-26 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Edmund Rich is called for the reach on Tracy Sager - foul #1 on Edmund Rich, team foul #3 | 8-26 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Anthony McCrate steals the ball from Jimmy Isom | 8-26 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-26 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 8-26 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes is hacked by Anthony McCrate - foul #1 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #4 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG) Arthur Comer | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Jones - foul #1 on Allen Jones, team foul #5 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein (SF), James Green (C) Tracy Sager, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG) Allen Jones | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses the 1st free throw | 8-26 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 9-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Isom (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Rubenstein (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Isom is called for the reach on Leslie Perry - foul #1 on Jimmy Isom, team foul #4 | 9-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF) Todd Stanton, William Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry slams it home set up by Edmund Rich and he's hacked by Jimmy Isom - foul #2 on Jimmy Isom, team foul #5 | 9-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Donald Holmes (PF) Jimmy Isom, Rodney Rubenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the free throw | 9-29 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | James Green knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-29 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (PG) Todd Stanton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG), Tommy Divine (SF) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Green can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 11-29 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | James Green snags the offensive board | 11-29 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | James Green buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Egidiusz Zundel | 13-29 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson is denied on a layup by Donald Holmes | 13-29 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 13-29 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | James Green connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Curtis Quiros - foul #1 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Rodney Rubenstein (SF), William Moore (PF) Tracy Sager, Dale Cunningham, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | James Green makes the free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses the shot from the left block | 16-29 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Comer | 16-31 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein misses the dunk | 16-31 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Jimmy Isom (SF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Egidiusz Zundel, Rodney Rubenstein, James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG) Arthur Comer | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-33 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich snags the defensive board | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tracy Sager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Isom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses the jump hook in the paint | 16-33 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Justin Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is fouled on the floor by Justin Davis - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #7 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF) Justin Davis, William Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 16-34 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Stanton | 19-34 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Donald Holmes swats the shot by Leslie Perry | 19-34 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders grabs the offensive board | 19-34 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy Isom | 19-34 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton misses the shot from the right side | 19-34 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager can't tip it in | 19-34 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses the tip | 19-34 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the floater from the free throw line | 19-36 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Sanders | 19-38 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (SG), Rodney Rubenstein (SF), William Moore (PF), James Green (C) Jimmy Isom, Dale Cunningham, Tracy Sager, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | William Moore drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Anthony Saleh - foul #1 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | William Moore makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh lays it in | 25-40 |