| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - George Andre (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Robert Graham is blocked by Stephen Grau | 28-34 |
| 19:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | George Andre loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Welch | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Andre | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen Grau steals the ball from Manuel Phillips | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | John McGaughey hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Osburn - foul #1 on Michael Osburn, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Douglas Welch, Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, Michael Osburn, George Andre, John McGaughey, Stephen Grau | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGaughey (C) Jeremiah Warren | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Chan takes the ball from Robert Graham after a doubleteam | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) C - John McGaughey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | John McGaughey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jackson | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill is hacked by Timothy Thomas - foul #3 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF) Robert Graham, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGaughey (PF) Gail Ayers | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | John Holt drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Andre | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | George Andre steps in front of the Douglas Welch pass | 34-41 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | George Andre throws it down | 34-43 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by George Andre - foul #3 on George Andre, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, George Andre, Stephen Grau | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | John McGaughey tips it home | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gail Ayers | 36-45 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Chan - foul #1 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Douglas Welch, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | John McGaughey blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Burpee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Holt | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John McGaughey - foul #1 on John McGaughey, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (C) Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-51 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Robert Graham, Robert Ferrill, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG) Michael Osburn | |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Jackson swats the short shot by John Holt | 40-51 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau tips it in | 40-53 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) Carlton Braxton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) George Andre, John McGaughey | |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Holt | 40-55 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), George Andre (SF), John McGaughey (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Stephen Grau | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gail Ayers - foul #3 on Gail Ayers, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Grau (C) Gail Ayers | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Osburn | 40-60 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is hacked by Timothy Thomas - foul #4 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Jeremiah Warren (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Stephen Grau | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #4 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Carlton Braxton (C) Douglas Welch, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Stephen Grau (C) John Holt, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | George Andre knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 42-63 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-63 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | George Andre pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Carlton Braxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Andre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | George Andre hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 42-66 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is hacked by Stephen Grau - foul #2 on Stephen Grau, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Gail Ayers (C) Timothy Thomas, Christopher Williams, Stephen Grau | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | George Andre scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Holt | 42-69 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the easy layup | 42-69 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | George Andre gets the rebound | 42-69 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Holt | 42-72 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 42-72 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the tip | 42-72 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | George Andre grabs the defensive rebound | 42-72 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holt | 42-75 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham lays it in despite the doubleteam and the foul's on Michael Osburn - foul #2 on Michael Osburn, team foul #9 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Thomas Cunningham, Carlton Braxton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Michael Osburn, George Andre, Gail Ayers | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | John Holt can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-75 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan gets the offensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-75 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burpee | 45-75 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Robert Graham is blocked by Stephen Grau | 45-75 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-75 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | John Holt knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 45-77 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Graham | 47-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is whistled for a carry | 47-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), George Andre (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) John Holt, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill is whistled for traveling | 47-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | George Andre misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-77 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau can't tip it in | 47-77 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | George Andre snags the offensive board | 47-77 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #10 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), John McGaughey (PF) Timothy Thomas, Gail Ayers | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | John McGaughey steals the ball from Douglas Welch | 47-77 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Andre | 47-80 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson's layup is rejected by John McGaughey | 47-80 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Jackson | 47-80 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-80 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 47-80 |