| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by August Criner | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | William Cokley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling double dribbles | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | David Palmer's floater is tipped away by Joe Gilbert | 34-38 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 34-38 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Jack Fife pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Jack Fife buries a shot from close range and the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG) David Palmer | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Fife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Jack Fife, Russell Ridlon, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from August Criner | 37-40 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is called for 3 seconds | 37-40 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Frankie Aldana is denied by Keith Wilson | 37-40 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Carlos Shippy steals it from Ronald Sterling | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Ronald Sterling is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Herbert Patterson (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | August Criner steps in front of the Joe Gilbert pass | 37-40 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlos Shippy | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Victor Welch knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Welch | 39-40 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Carlos Shippy, Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) August Criner, Frankie Aldana | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Victor Welch makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Victor Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | John Levi buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Myron Sykora | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PF) Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) David Palmer, Russell Titcomb | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the shot from the left wing set up by Myron Sykora | 41-47 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-47 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt is denied on a layup by Keith Wilson | 41-47 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (C) Herbert Patterson, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), John Jackson (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | John Jackson lays it up and in set up by August Criner | 41-49 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 41-49 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a shot from close range on a great pass from August Criner | 41-51 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 43-51 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Jack Fife, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG), Russell Titcomb (PF) Dominic Costa, Ronald Sterling | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is hacked by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (SF) John Jackson | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Carlos Shippy | 45-53 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it in | 45-55 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on August Criner - foul #2 on August Criner, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) August Criner, David Palmer, Frankie Aldana | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Levi | 46-58 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Victor Welch lays it up and in | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Victor Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | John Levi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Carlos Shippy, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Sterling is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #4 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), John Jackson (SF) Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Levi drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by August Criner | 50-60 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-60 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Herbert Patterson - foul #3 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) William Cokley, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | August Criner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #5 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) John Levi, Ronald Sterling | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa hits a floater from the right side set up by Randal McDavitt and the foul's on Joe Gilbert - foul #1 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Victor Welch (C) Herbert Patterson, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, John Jackson | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG) Henry Hanley | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 51-63 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | John Levi picks off the pass by Keith Wilson | 51-63 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Shippy | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Victor Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dominic Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John Levi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), William Cokley (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Joe Gilbert (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Carlos Shippy, Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), David Palmer (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), John Jackson (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson is hacked by August Criner - foul #3 on August Criner, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF) David Palmer, Manuel Twitchell, John Jackson | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt slams it home set up by Myron Sykora | 56-65 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 56-65 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Randal McDavitt - foul #2 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana jams it on a great pass from August Criner | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Giczewski | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Shippy - foul #1 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (PF) Randal McDavitt | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | August Criner is fouled on the floor by Carlos Shippy - foul #2 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | August Criner is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | William Cokley buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Carlos Shippy is called for the reach on August Criner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Carlos Shippy is called for the reach on Frankie Aldana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Dominic Costa blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Cokley | 63-71 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | John Jackson grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Carlos Shippy is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Carlos Shippy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Frankie Aldana steals it from Keith Wilson | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa is hacked by Herbert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Randal McDavitt (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Frankie Aldana | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Levi runs out the clock | 63-74 |