| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Lee | 22-27 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Bill Greenman, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Bill Greenman | |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Patrick Grant | 25-29 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hill | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is fouled in the backcourt by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 28-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia's pass is intercepted by Jon Carnahan | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Lee | 28-34 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), Eldridge Kent (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Todd Scheetz gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) SF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Patrick Wade hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Pegg | 28-36 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Todd Scheetz pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Patrick Wade is fouled on the floor by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), John Jackson (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg, Eldridge Kent, Jerry Lee, Todd Scheetz | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 28-39 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jon Carnahan is blocked by Daniel Evans | 30-39 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (C) Jon Carnahan | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF) John Jackson | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 30-42 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Lee | 30-44 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is whistled for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) David Avitia, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Todd Scheetz (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Eldridge Kent | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan (C) Todd Scheetz | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs can't tip it in | 30-45 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Patrick Wade misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-45 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | David White can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Jerry Lee (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 30-45 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't tip it in | 30-45 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Daniel Evans is denied by Jerry Lee | 30-45 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eldridge Kent | 30-45 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Stoney is called for the reach on Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Scheetz (C) Bill Greenman | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent tips it in | 30-47 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), David White (C) David Avitia, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Patrick Grant | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Todd Scheetz - foul #2 on Todd Scheetz, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Eldridge Kent, Todd Scheetz | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman can't finish the layup | 35-47 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is denied on a layup by Jerry Lee | 35-47 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #4 on Zane Branch, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Eldridge Kent (SF), John Jackson (PF), Todd Scheetz (C) Nicholas Pegg, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 35-48 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Zane Branch in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 35-50 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 35-50 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the jumper from close range | 35-50 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 35-50 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is hacked by Zane Branch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zane Branch, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | John Jackson steps in front of the Brian Jacobs pass | 35-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's pass is intercepted by Daniel Evans | 35-52 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | David Avitia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 37-52 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent tips it but misses | 37-52 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 40-52 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Charles Champagne in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, Todd Scheetz | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Peter Barnes and he's fouled by Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 43-52 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | George Hill is called for the reach on Eldridge Kent in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hill, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Bill Greenman (SF) Patrick Grant, John Jackson | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Stoney | 43-53 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Bill Greenman is called for the reach on George Hill - foul #4 on Bill Greenman, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF) Eldridge Kent | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Charles Champagne is blocked by Jerry Lee | 45-56 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee throws it down on a great pass from Jon Carnahan and the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #11 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (PF) David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Todd Scheetz (C) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg, Jon Carnahan | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Scheetz | 45-58 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne lays it in | 47-58 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Evans - foul #3 on Daniel Evans, team foul #12 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | David Avitia pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | George Hill steals it from Bill Greenman in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | George Hill banks in the layup | 49-60 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Patrick Grant steps in front of the David White pass | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David White can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Hill | 49-62 |