| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Stith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stith inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Adam Knox swats the layup by Gary Stith | 21-23 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Sommer | 24-23 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Gary Stith can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | David Scott tips it in | 24-25 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Gary Stith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Hoose | 29-27 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Gary Stith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joshua Smith | 29-27 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Gary Stith drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Ernest | 29-29 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | David Scott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 29-32 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Gary Stith is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Gary Stith, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Gary Stith, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Akim Zickler is called for the reach on Charles Kirschbaum - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Satterlee | 32-34 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the fadeaway in the paint | 32-34 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | James Czapla's pass is intercepted by David Kopczynski | 32-34 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), Gary Stith (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Burkley - foul #1 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | David Scott steals the ball from Adam Knox | 34-35 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | David Scott hits the finger roll | 34-37 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | David Scott steals it from James Whitney | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stith | 34-37 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | George Hoose gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 34-40 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Adam Knox | 34-40 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | George Hoose steals it from David Kopczynski | 34-40 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Adam Knox steals it from Gary Stith | 34-40 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Gary Stith pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | David Scott blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) David Kopczynski, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Gary Stith, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | James Czapla snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee is hacked by Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Brown | 35-44 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (C) Marlon Coleman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Akim Zickler - foul #4 on Akim Zickler, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, James Czapla | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | James Whitney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Joshua Smith steps in front of the David Scott pass | 38-45 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith dunks the ball | 40-45 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | George Hoose knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 40-48 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Duane Brown steps in front of the David Kopczynski pass | 40-48 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the dunk attempt | 40-48 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it in | 40-50 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Kerry Hayes steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass | 40-50 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Kerry Hayes takes the ball from Joshua Smith | 40-50 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Duane Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Whitney | 43-52 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | James Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) David Kopczynski, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Gary Stith (SF), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Duane Brown, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Gary Stith double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Stith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Forrest Sommer | 45-54 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Hoose | 45-56 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | James Whitney scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 48-56 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | David Scott slams it home on a great pass from George Hoose | 48-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Kerry Hayes blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joshua Smith | 48-58 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer tips it in | 50-58 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is fouled on the floor by James Whitney - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Ernest and he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | David Scott is hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler loses the ball out of bounds | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest runs out the clock | 50-63 |