| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Marro (fresh) PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Maultsby (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Fountain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Nellis | 27-33 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Donald Farr snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Nellis | 27-35 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Mayer | 29-35 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Nellis | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Wright | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis loses the dribble to Derrick Anderson | 31-37 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | John Shaw hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Mayer | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Joseph Mayer takes the ball from Chad Fountain | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Donald Farr gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 35-37 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Mayer is called for the reach on Daniel Nellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Paul Kimble (SG), James Cunniff (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Frank Reimann (C) Daniel Nellis, Stephen Maultsby, Chad Fountain, Donald Farr, Gregory Simmons | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Paul Kimble is blocked by Allen Riddle | 35-37 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Reimann is called for the reach on Ricky Pease - foul #1 on Frank Reimann, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) PF - Allen Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cunniff (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Parsley and the foul's on Marvin Clark - foul #1 on Marvin Clark, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson (PF) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Farr (PF) Timothy Atkins | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Frank Reimann is blocked by Sammy Judd | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Donald Farr grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Parsley steals it from Donald Farr | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | James Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann is hacked by Sammy Judd - foul #2 on Sammy Judd, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG), Stephen Maultsby (SG), William Serra (SF), Gregory Simmons (C) Marvin Clark, Paul Kimble, James Cunniff, Frank Reimann | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Donald Farr can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | John Shaw hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Mayer | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Riddle | 40-39 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Donald Farr is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Nellis | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Donald Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mayer - foul #4 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Paul Kimble (SG), Chad Fountain (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF) Daniel Nellis, Stephen Maultsby, William Serra, Donald Farr | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Mitchell - foul #1 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd (C) Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Fountain (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | David Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Cunniff (SF) Gregory Simmons | |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | David Byrne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain throws it down on a great pass from Marvin Clark | 43-44 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | David Byrne scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sammy Judd | 46-44 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | James Cunniff tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Paul Kimble pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Clark can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-46 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | James Cunniff blocks the short jumper by Derrick Anderson | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Derrick Anderson - foul #2 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG), Stephen Maultsby (SG), Donald Farr (PF), Frank Reimann (C) Marvin Clark, Paul Kimble, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Marro - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (C) Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 46-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Reimann | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Donald Farr is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Farr, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson (PF) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Serra (SF) Chad Fountain | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Mayer | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Reimann | 48-49 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Mayer - foul #5 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Arthur Mitchell (C) Joseph Mayer, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Donald Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Reimann | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Nellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Serra (fresh) PF - Donald Farr (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Reimann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Farr steals the ball from Michael Wright | 48-52 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Mitchell - foul #2 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Allen Riddle (PF) Okpara Abdi, Michael Wright, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Gregory Simmons (PF) Daniel Nellis, Donald Farr | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Clark | 48-56 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | David Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Clark | 48-58 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | David Byrne hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Riddle | 51-58 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Pease - foul #2 on Ricky Pease, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (PF), John Shaw (C) Earl Marro, Allen Riddle, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Kimble (SG), James Cunniff (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF) Stephen Maultsby, William Serra, Frank Reimann | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 51-58 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Simmons - foul #3 on Gregory Simmons, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson (PF) Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG) Marvin Clark | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is fouled on the floor by James Cunniff - foul #1 on James Cunniff, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Ricky Pease, David Byrne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is hacked by Timothy Atkins - foul #3 on Timothy Atkins, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd (C) John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chad Fountain (SF) Timothy Atkins | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammy Judd | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Okpara Abdi picks off the pass by Daniel Nellis in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd lays it in | 56-58 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Paul Kimble travels in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG) Okpara Abdi, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Stephen Maultsby (SG), Donald Farr (PF) Daniel Nellis, Paul Kimble, James Cunniff | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Donald Farr snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Judd - foul #3 on Sammy Judd, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (PF) Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen Maultsby steps in front of the Christopher Parsley pass | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrne (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allen Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Maultsby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Fountain (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Simmons (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), John Shaw (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (PG), Paul Kimble (SG), Timothy Atkins (PF) Marvin Clark, Stephen Maultsby, Donald Farr | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | John Shaw lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF) Okpara Abdi, Earl Marro, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG), James Cunniff (SF) Robert Dempsey, Gregory Simmons | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis is hacked by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Reimann (C) Chad Fountain | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF) David Byrne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (SG), Chad Fountain (SF), Donald Farr (PF) Paul Kimble, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Donald Farr scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Maultsby | 61-63 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF) Christopher Parsley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons (C) Frank Reimann | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Nellis takes the ball from Ricky Pease | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis lays it up and in | 61-65 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is fouled on the floor by Chad Fountain - foul #2 on Chad Fountain, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Donald Farr gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Donald Farr misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-65 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Pease | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons is fouled on the floor by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is hacked by Stephen Maultsby - foul #1 on Stephen Maultsby, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wright - foul #4 on Michael Wright, team foul #13 | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Ricky Pease is called for the reach on Gregory Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Pease, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Fountain | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wright, team foul #15 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-71 |