| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Stith steals it from Adam Knox | 17-34 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 17-36 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Czapla - foul #2 on James Czapla, team foul #1 | 17-36 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Duane Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 19-38 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-38 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | James Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Stith | 19-40 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard blows the layup but the foul's on Adam Knox - foul #2 on Adam Knox, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it back up and in | 24-41 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Burkley steals it from Gary Stith | 24-41 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-41 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 24-41 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Henry Ernest steps in front of the Willie Mendenhall pass | 24-41 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard buries a floater from the baseline | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley scores on a jumper from the right block | 26-43 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Gary Stith can't connect on a shot from close range | 26-43 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on James Simon - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | David Scott can't finish the layup | 26-43 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by James Simon and he's fouled by Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #3 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG) James Whitney, Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-46 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-46 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is fouled on the floor by Willie Mendenhall - foul #3 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Henry Ernest (SG) James Simon, George Hoose | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | David Scott clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Akim Zickler - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #5 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF) George Lewis, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-48 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Leonard and he's fouled by Willie Mendenhall - foul #4 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #6 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the free throw | 26-50 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the offensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Gary Stith scores on a runner from the baseline | 26-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-52 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the board | 26-52 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is called for traveling | 26-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | George Lewis buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Knox | 29-52 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley can't tip it in | 29-52 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | George Lewis is hacked by James Czapla - foul #3 on James Czapla, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Simon | 32-54 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | James Simon scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Scott and he's fouled by James Whitney - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #7 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the free throw | 32-57 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 32-57 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | David Scott snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (C) Joshua Smith, Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), James Czapla (PF) James Simon, Kerry Hayes | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #8 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Gary Stith (C) Duane Brown, David Scott | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is hacked by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #9 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG) Henry Ernest | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler lays it up and in | 34-59 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | George Hoose is hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #10 | 34-59 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Leonard steals it from James Whitney | 34-61 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | James Czapla's pass is intercepted by George Lewis | 34-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is whistled for traveling | 34-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is fouled on the floor by Glenn Sain - foul #3 on Glenn Sain, team foul #11 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) George Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | James Whitney knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 37-65 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley hits a jumper from the right block | 39-65 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the lay-in | 39-65 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane Brown - foul #2 on Duane Brown, team foul #3 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Czapla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Simon | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Simon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #4 on Glenn Sain, team foul #12 | 41-65 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) SF - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Sain (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski's pass is intercepted by James Czapla | 41-67 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | James Simon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Czapla | 41-69 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | George Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-69 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the board | 41-69 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | James Simon is denied on a layup by Akim Zickler | 41-69 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | James Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | George Lewis steps in front of the Gary Stith pass | 41-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Akim Zickler steals the ball from Henry Ernest | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | George Lewis is called for traveling | 44-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Brown | 44-71 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler blows the layup | 44-71 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley gets the offensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Czapla swats the shot by Akim Zickler | 44-71 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley tips it back up and in | 46-71 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 46-71 |