| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Leonard and the foul's on Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the free throw | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Burkley | 40-27 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the runner near the basket | 40-27 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | George Hoose scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 43-27 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Jamal Leiter steps in front of the Forrest Sommer pass | 43-27 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the shot from the left side | 43-27 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald misses long on a runner near the basket | 43-27 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 46-27 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (C) Craig Updegraff, Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald clanks a runner in the paint | 48-27 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Donald Waite connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Kirschbaum | 51-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Knox (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith tips it home | 51-29 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | James Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-29 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't tip it in | 51-29 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Jamal Leiter (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, David Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Oscar Nowak, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-29 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 51-29 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald is denied on a dunk by Dennis Romriell | 51-29 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell pulls down the rebound | 51-29 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | George Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG) Craig Updegraff | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses the dunk but he's hacked by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #2 | 51-29 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 53-31 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lewis Burkley is blocked by Jamal Leiter | 53-31 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer gets the offensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald can't finish the layup | 53-31 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Griffis | 53-31 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter buries a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Leonard | 55-31 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Calvin Reny (C) Willie Mendenhall, Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Lewis Burkley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) C - Calvin Reny (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 1st free throw | 56-31 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #3 | 57-31 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Joshua Smith steals it from David Scott | 57-31 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF) James Simon, Donald Waite | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG) James Whitney | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | David Scott can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Reny - foul #2 on Calvin Reny, team foul #4 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Kirschbaum takes the ball from Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt | 59-31 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 61-31 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Kerry Hayes swats the shot by Calvin Reny | 61-31 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kirschbaum | 61-31 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | David Scott is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Robert Griffis (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Joshua Smith (SF) Willie Mendenhall, Craig Updegraff, Forrest Sommer | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Leonard picks off the pass by Oscar Nowak | 61-31 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard banks in the layup | 63-31 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by George Hoose - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #4 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Donald Waite (SF) Robert Leonard, Dennis Romriell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 63-32 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-33 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3rd free throw | 63-33 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the board | 63-33 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | James Simon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hoose and he's hacked by James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #5 | 65-33 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the free throw | 65-33 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak pulls down the rebound | 65-33 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-33 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny hits the follow up shot | 65-35 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Oscar Nowak picks off the pass by James Simon | 65-35 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Knox | 65-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter clanks a shot from the right side | 65-37 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter tips it back up and in | 67-37 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-37 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Griffis | 67-37 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Donald Waite hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Simon | 70-37 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses the easy layup | 70-37 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter snags the defensive board | 70-37 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | George Hoose comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-37 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Calvin Reny | 70-37 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Waite - foul #1 on Donald Waite, team foul #5 | 70-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) James Simon, George Hoose, Donald Waite, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Whitney | 70-39 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | David Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 72-39 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny is called for traveling | 72-39 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Nowak - foul #2 on Oscar Nowak, team foul #6 | 72-39 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David Scott blocks the jumper by Oscar Nowak | 74-39 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell pulls down the rebound | 74-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Kirschbaum | 76-39 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kirschbaum - foul #1 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #6 | 76-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Jamal Leiter (C) Charles Kirschbaum, David Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 76-40 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 76-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knox (tiring) C - Calvin Reny (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard clanks a shot from the right side | 76-41 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 76-41 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Reny | 76-44 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 76-44 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell hits the follow up shot | 78-44 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 78-46 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell is hacked by Adam Knox - foul #1 on Adam Knox, team foul #7 | 78-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-46 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 80-46 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the jumper from the baseline | 82-46 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Griffis steals it from Adam Knox | 82-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Reny - foul #3 on Calvin Reny, team foul #8 | 82-46 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 83-46 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Romriell steals it from James Whitney | 84-46 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell lays it in | 86-46 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Dennis Romriell is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Romriell, team foul #7 | 86-46 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-47 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 86-48 |