| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) C - James McClain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | James McClain snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | James Smith is called for the reach on Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | John Steffan scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Lewis Terrell and the foul's on Forrest Doran - foul #1 on Forrest Doran, team foul #3 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | James McClain clanks a floater from the baseline | 9-1 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 9-1 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-1 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a floater near the basket set up by Forrest Doran | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | John Steffan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Alberto Costa is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Kevin Logan (SG) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Matt Linger | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Logan (fresh) SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) C - James McClain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-5 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | James McClain connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Matt Linger and he's hacked by Peter Benedict - foul #1 on Peter Benedict, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), William Hodder (PF) Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is hacked by James McClain - foul #1 on James McClain, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Meade (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Michael Ely (C) Ryan Judkins, Matt Linger, James McClain | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Ely takes the ball from David Russell | 15-8 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | John Steffan steps in front of the Michael Ely pass | 15-8 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | William Hodder gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Michael Ely hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Smith | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is fouled on the floor by Michael Ely - foul #1 on Michael Ely, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, Michael Meade, David Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) James Smith, Kevin Logan, Michael Ely | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Garraway | 15-12 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) James Falzone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), James McClain (C) Kevin Coughlin, William Hodder | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran is hacked by Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) C - James McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith | 15-14 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jerry Lewis steals it from Matt Linger | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran dunks the ball | 17-16 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Alberto Costa steals it from James McClain | 19-16 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Alberto Costa, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), William Hodder (PF), Michael Ely (C) James Smith, Matt Linger, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway, James McClain | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | William Hodder scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Ryan Judkins | 19-18 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | James Falzone knocks in the runner from the right block | 21-18 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | William Hodder tips it in | 21-20 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | David Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Coughlin steps in front of the James Falzone pass | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) PF - William Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | William Hodder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Alberto Costa (SF) James Falzone, David Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF), James McClain (C) Ryan Judkins, Kevin Logan, William Hodder, Michael Ely | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James McClain - foul #2 on James McClain, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Alberto Costa, Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hodder (C) James McClain | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Fobbs - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG) Matt Linger | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | William Hodder is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (C) David Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Matt Linger - foul #1 on Matt Linger, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | William Hodder comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Fobbs steals the ball from Matt Linger | 25-20 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | John Steffan lays it up and in set up by Stephen Fobbs | 27-20 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway slams it home set up by James Smith | 27-22 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran can't finish the layup | 27-22 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled on the floor by Matt Linger - foul #2 on Matt Linger, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Alberto Costa, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Ryan Judkins (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), Michael Ely (PF), Robert Larsen (C) James Smith, Matt Linger, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway, William Hodder | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan is fouled on the floor by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Steffan, David Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), James McClain (C) Billy Mier, Robert Larsen | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the board | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) PF - Michael Ely (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the dunk | 29-22 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Michael Ely grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Kevin Logan is blocked by Peter Benedict | 29-22 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Coughlin is called for the reach on Lewis Terrell - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) Kevin Coughlin, Michael Ely | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-22 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-22 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan's pass is intercepted by Peter Benedict | 33-22 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-22 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict hits the follow up shot | 35-22 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway misses the dunk but he's fouled by Peter Benedict - foul #2 on Peter Benedict, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), John Steffan (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Matt Linger (SG) Ryan Judkins, Kevin Logan | |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled on the floor by Matt Linger - foul #3 on Matt Linger, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SG), Michael Ely (SF), William Hodder (PF) Matt Linger, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James McClain scores on a jump hook from the left block | 37-25 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-25 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-25 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Ely scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis (C) David Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF) James McClain | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Ely misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-27 |