| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 14 pts. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) SF - William Harward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Harward inbounds the ball | 41-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Rhodes | 41-51 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Clinton Cox picks off the pass by David Jay | 41-51 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Wilson Gill - foul #3 on Wilson Gill, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (C) Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | David Jay double dribbles | 41-54 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rhodes | 41-57 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Harward - foul #3 on William Harward, team foul #1 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (SF) William Harward | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | John Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hoggan | 43-60 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-60 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | James Hoggan snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gordon steals the ball from Timothy Gumbs | 43-60 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon is fouled on the floor by David Jay - foul #2 on David Jay, team foul #2 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Charles Richards (PF), Joseph Gibson (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the floater from the left block | 43-60 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-60 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crigger (fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson tips it but misses | 43-60 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kelly Stroud - foul #1 on Kelly Stroud, team foul #2 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Timothy Gumbs, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan, Timothy Gordon, Joseph Gibson | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Charles Richards's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Hall | 44-60 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | David Tye gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | David Tye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Fred Marlar (PF) William Crigger, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG) William Wagoner | |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Fred Marlar is called for the reach on William Harward - foul #1 on Fred Marlar, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF) Bill Debose, David Tye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | John Rhodes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | William Harward picks off the pass by Robert Minor | 44-60 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Harward | 44-62 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is whistled for a carry | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hoggan (C) Charles Richards | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | James Hoggan scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Rhodes | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is fouled in the backcourt by John Rhodes - foul #1 on John Rhodes, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF) Jerry Kern, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Clinton Cox - foul #3 on Clinton Cox, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) David Tye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 3rd free throw | 46-64 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | John Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Robert Minor, David Jay, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG) John Rhodes | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-64 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | William Crigger tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong's pass is intercepted by Stuart Logan | 48-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | William Crigger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | William Wagoner connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Hoggan | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Bill Debose | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Wagoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Harward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hoggan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Gumbs steals it from William Wagoner | 50-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 50-66 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | James Hoggan loses the dribble to Bill Debose | 50-66 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | William Crigger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Debose | 52-66 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Cox | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clinton Cox | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | William Harward gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Cox | 52-71 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Joseph Gibson (C) William Wagoner, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Gordon | 52-74 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the lay-in | 52-74 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Richards | 52-74 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | John Rhodes scores on a jumper from the left side | 52-76 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill dunks the ball | 54-76 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Wilson Gill denies the turnaround by Joseph Gibson | 54-76 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Jay | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-76 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Nick Vaughan steals the ball from David Tye | 57-76 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it but misses | 57-76 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson tips it home | 57-78 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Jay | 59-78 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is fouled on the floor by Fred Marlar - foul #2 on Fred Marlar, team foul #4 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), William Wagoner (SF), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) John Rhodes, Nick Vaughan, Timothy Gordon, Charles Richards, Joseph Gibson | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Jerry Kern takes the ball from Kelly Stroud | 59-78 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | William Crigger slams it home set up by Jerry Kern | 61-78 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Gumbs blocks the short jumper by James Hoggan | 61-78 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-78 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox blows the layup | 61-78 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | James Hoggan hits the follow up shot | 61-80 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kelly Stroud - foul #2 on Kelly Stroud, team foul #5 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Harward (SF) Kelly Stroud, William Wagoner | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-80 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 63-80 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-80 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | William Harward gets the rebound | 63-80 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | James Hoggan scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Bill Debose - foul #2 on Bill Debose, team foul #5 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), David Tye (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the free throw | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the dunk but the foul's on James Hoggan - foul #1 on James Hoggan, team foul #6 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Wilson Gill (C) David Tye, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | John Rhodes hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Wilson Gill - foul #4 on Wilson Gill, team foul #6 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG), William Wagoner (SF) Joshua Wong, William Harward | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the free throw | 65-86 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Richards is called for the reach on David Tye - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #7 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG) John Rhodes | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Nicholas Hall is called for the reach on Timothy Gordon - foul #4 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #7 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG) Bill Debose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the offensive board | 67-87 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #8 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Stephen Holman (C) William Crigger, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson (PF) Timothy Gordon | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall pulls down the rebound | 67-87 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the floater from the right wing | 67-87 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 67-87 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan is called for traveling | 67-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Fred Marlar (PF) Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (C) Joseph Gibson | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-87 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 67-87 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | William Wagoner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Richards | 67-90 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall loses the dribble to Kelly Stroud | 67-90 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud slams it home | 67-92 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Gordon - foul #3 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #8 | 67-92 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Charles Richards scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kelly Stroud | 69-94 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is hacked by Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #9 | 69-94 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 1st free throw | 70-94 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-94 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is called for a backcourt violation | 71-94 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Tye lays it up and in and the foul's on Nick Vaughan - foul #1 on Nick Vaughan, team foul #10 | 73-94 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the free throw | 74-94 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud runs out the clock | 74-94 |