| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #1 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is hacked by William Wagoner - foul #2 on William Wagoner, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Howard Alexander blocks the short jumper by Stephen Holman | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman tips it home | 34-27 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Wagoner | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Philip Horton drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 34-29 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, Philip Horton | |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery travels in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 34-30 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Daughtery | 37-30 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco loses the dribble to Keith Daughtery | 37-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson lays it in set up by Keith Daughtery | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | William Wagoner connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Isaac Hayward | 39-32 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Larry Parker (SF), Philip Horton (PF) William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Charles Richards | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jay | 41-32 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Philip Horton denies the turnaround by David Jay | 41-32 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Larry Parker snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Philip Horton blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Adolph - foul #4 on Earl Adolph, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (SG), Stephen Holman (C) George Hutchinson, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), James Samford (C) Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | James Baumgarten steals the ball from Stuart Logan | 41-34 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Hayward | 41-37 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | James Samford steals it from Lyman Feather | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Horton | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Isaac Hayward is called for the reach on David Jay - foul #3 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), George Hutchinson (SF) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, Philip Horton, James Samford | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson hits a shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the dunk attempt | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Hutchinson and he's hacked by Gilberto Greco - foul #3 on Gilberto Greco, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF), William Stacy (PF) Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (PG) James Baumgarten | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is fouled on the floor by William Stacy - foul #1 on William Stacy, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) David Jay | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | David Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it in | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stacy (fresh) C - George Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Larry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | William Wagoner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 48-41 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | William Wagoner knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gilberto Greco | 48-43 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Gilberto Greco denies the turnaround by Keith Daughtery | 48-43 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco jams it | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Larry Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Charles Richards's layup is rejected by Stuart Logan | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Daughtery | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Gilberto Greco swats the layup by William Stacy | 48-45 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Richards | 48-45 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | William Stacy takes the ball from Larry Parker | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, William Stacy, George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Isaac Hayward (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF), James Samford (C) Larry Parker, William Wagoner, David Peterson, Gilberto Greco, Charles Richards | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | James Samford misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-45 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | James Samford steals it from Andrew Schimke | 48-47 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | James Samford drills a fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyman Feather (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Samford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Philip Horton picks off the pass by David Jay | 48-49 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Schimke | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | James Samford is hacked by Lyman Feather - foul #2 on Lyman Feather, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, David Jay, Lyman Feather, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, Philip Horton, James Samford | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-52 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Jerry Kern takes the ball from William Wagoner | 50-52 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Keith Daughtery | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten is hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Stephen Holman, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Wagoner | 52-54 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Charles Richards jams it on a nice dish by William Wagoner and he's fouled by Stephen Holman - foul #4 on Stephen Holman, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, Howard Alexander, Gilberto Greco | |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Philip Horton is denied by Earl Adolph | 54-56 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Larry Parker steals the ball from Jerry Kern | 54-58 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses the dunk attempt | 54-58 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Keith Daughtery is blocked by Larry Parker | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Philip Horton gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Wagoner, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Howard Alexander (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Philip Horton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Greco - foul #4 on Gilberto Greco, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (SG), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | James Samford is called for the reach on David Jay - foul #1 on James Samford, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 56-61 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Jay | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, David Jay, George Hutchinson, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Philip Horton (PF), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, Gilberto Greco, James Samford | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Alexander | 58-64 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Kern | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-64 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Adolph | 63-64 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is hacked by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses long on a jumper from the left block | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Philip Horton | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook connects on the fadeaway from close range | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |