| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shear (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Jimmy West clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright lays it in | 39-25 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Michael Wright is called for the reach on James Shear in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Jimmy West scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mathew Hill | 39-27 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Jimmy West snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | James Shear is fouled on the floor by Earl Marro - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Doug Farmer (SF) Earl Marro, Tom Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Cunniff (PF) Mathew Hill | |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | James Cunniff connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Shear | 39-29 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle lays it up and in and the foul's on Jimmy West - foul #1 on Jimmy West, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Joshua Dewitt (PF) Michael Wright, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Robert Halloran (SF), Timothy Atkins (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Jimmy West | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Dempsey | 42-31 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Lapierre steals the ball from Grant Pritchett | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Lapierre picks off the pass by Doug Farmer | 42-31 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Dempsey | 42-33 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), John Shaw (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Jimmy West (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Robert Halloran, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | James Shear is denied on a layup by Tony Fischer | 45-33 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Jimmy West connects on the jump hook from close range | 45-35 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | James Shear is called for the reach on John Shaw - foul #2 on James Shear, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Tom Walker is blocked by Michael Syverson | 45-35 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Jimmy West grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (C) Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SG) James Shear | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | John Shaw pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-36 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Hill | 45-36 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Tom Walker steps in front of the Jimmy West pass in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt scores on a shot from the right block set up by Earl Marro and the foul's on Jimmy West - foul #2 on Jimmy West, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Damon Richards (PF) Earl Marro, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Halloran (SF), James Cunniff (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill, Jimmy West | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Richards | 51-36 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Okpara Abdi - foul #4 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, Damon Richards, Joshua Dewitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG), Jimmy West (C) Robert Dempsey, Timothy Atkins | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 51-38 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Jimmy West gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | James Cunniff's pass is intercepted by Michael Wright in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright loses the dribble to Jimmy West | 51-38 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by James Shear | 51-40 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Marro | 53-40 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Jimmy West buries a turnaround from the baseline | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Doug Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Halloran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cunniff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is hacked by James Cunniff - foul #2 on James Cunniff, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Joshua Dewitt (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Robert Halloran, James Cunniff, Jimmy West | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre is hacked by Grant Pritchett - foul #1 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins misses the open dunk | 53-42 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Dewitt | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle lays it in on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 55-42 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Lapierre is called for the reach on Grant Pritchett - foul #1 on Richard Lapierre, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, Joshua Dewitt, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), Jimmy West (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Timothy Atkins | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | John Shaw buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Wright | 57-42 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson hits a wide open floater in the paint set up by Maurice Minaya | 57-44 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Jimmy West steps in front of the James Richardson pass | 57-44 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mathew Hill | 57-46 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Syverson picks off the pass by Earl Marro | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Syverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is hacked by Doug Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Farmer, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SG), Robert Halloran (SF), James Cunniff (PF) James Shear, Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | James Cunniff swats the shot by Tom Walker | 57-48 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Jimmy West snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Halloran - foul #1 on Robert Halloran, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Timothy Atkins (C) Maurice Minaya, Jimmy West | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Okpara Abdi | 60-48 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey is hacked by Okpara Abdi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF) Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, Joshua Dewitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Cunniff | 60-48 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran is hacked by Michael Wright - foul #4 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG) Robert Dempsey | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 60-49 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | John Shaw can't connect on a runner from the right block | 60-49 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Lapierre | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 62-51 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Grant Pritchett is called for the reach on Richard Lapierre - foul #2 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Tom Walker (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Jimmy West (C) James Shear, Robert Halloran, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Syverson steps in front of the Joshua Dewitt pass | 62-51 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson hits the finger roll | 62-53 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG) Richard Lapierre | |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Minaya | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses short on a floater from the right block | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Syverson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mathew Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Jimmy West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SG), Tony Fischer (C) Michael Wright, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG) Robert Dempsey | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dewitt - foul #1 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (SF), John Shaw (PF) Tom Walker, Joshua Dewitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Cunniff (PF) Mathew Hill | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Cunniff - foul #3 on James Cunniff, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | James Cunniff hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Richards | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Damon Richards, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins (C) Jimmy West | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice Minaya - foul #3 on Maurice Minaya, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Halloran (SF) Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | James Cunniff misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Jimmy West (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Halloran, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the dunk | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Shear grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Minaya | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Shaw scores on a floater from close range set up by Earl Marro | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Marro - foul #3 on Earl Marro, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Shaw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jimmy West grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Jimmy West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | John Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Minaya - foul #4 on Maurice Minaya, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (C) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy West gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |