| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 41-42 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lanny Allums | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana connects on the floater in the paint | 43-44 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Lanny Allums | 45-44 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SG), Keith Wilson (C) Lanny Allums, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #3 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | John Levi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 49-44 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #4 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SF) Dennis Woodard, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Jack Fife (PF) Herbert Patterson, Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF) William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Dikembe Ake (PF) John Levi, Myron Sykora | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | John Zagorac is called for the reach on Jason Cox - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) Jason Cox, Russell Titcomb | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is hacked by William Cokley - foul #4 on William Cokley, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is hacked by Glenn Lepe - foul #3 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Travis King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (PF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Zagorac (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Frankie Aldana is called for the reach on John Zagorac - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (PF) Russell Ridlon, Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Jonathan Bryner blocks the jumper by Lanny Allums | 54-50 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Jack Fife can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Myron Sykora | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Fife - foul #2 on Jack Fife, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 54-50 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lanny Allums | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Travis King (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SG) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) Jason Cox, John Levi, Dikembe Ake | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 56-52 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Ronald Sterling picks off the pass by Lanny Allums | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 56-52 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Ronald Sterling swats the shot by Lanny Allums | 56-52 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 56-52 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | John Zagorac swats the layup by Glenn Lepe | 56-52 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Jonathan Bryner is blocked by Travis King | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | John Zagorac lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Giczewski | 58-52 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Travis King | 58-52 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Ronald Sterling, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper drills a shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PF) Travis King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | William Cokley drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard and the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (PF) Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a jumper from the left block | 61-57 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Travis King (PF), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | William Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Cokley | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Russell Ridlon takes the ball from Glenn Lepe | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper tips it in | 66-61 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Dikembe Ake steals the ball from Russell Ridlon | 66-61 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Russell Titcomb | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Glenn Lepe is called for the reach on Dennis Woodard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Lepe | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is denied on a layup by Dikembe Ake | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Travis King | 67-67 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | William Cokley snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 67-67 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is whistled for traveling | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 67-69 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 67-71 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it in | 69-73 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 72-73 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #4 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lepe - foul #5 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 75-74 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana banks in the layup | 75-76 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby's fadeaway is rejected by Ramon Martin | 75-76 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the follow up shot | 75-78 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ramon Martin is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Keith Wilson steals it from John Levi | 76-78 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Cokley | 78-78 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Cox | 78-80 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Jason Cox is called for the reach on William Cokley - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 79-80 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is whistled for a carry | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-82 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Frankie Aldana in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 79-84 |