| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Dye | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Carroll | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is fouled on the floor by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Erik Hand buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Johnson | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye loses the ball out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Michael Carroll - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook connects on the turnaround in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Erik Hand clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Franklin Cook picks off the pass by John Adams | 7-6 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Dawley | 10-6 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Angulo - foul #1 on Peter Angulo, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Scott Tarin (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 10-6 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker clanks a shot from close range | 10-6 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-6 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-6 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fairly fresh) C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 12-6 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), William Dawley (PF), John Adams (C) Erik Hand, Wayne Blocker, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Cody Lingerfelt, Dennis Posey, Peter Angulo | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is whistled for a carry | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-9 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is whistled for a carry | 15-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Scott Tarin, Randy Hendrix | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Erik Hand clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #1 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (PF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Peter Angulo (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Richard Gokey | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | John Adams is called for the reach on Norman Dye - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Larry Johnson takes the ball from Thurman Harris | 16-9 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Cook | 16-9 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-11 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams | 19-11 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is called for traveling | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Cook | 19-11 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin is hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Peter Angulo | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Posey | 21-14 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Erik Hand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin knocks in the runner from the left block | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Peter Angulo (PF) Dennis Posey, Richard Gokey | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the driving attempt in the paint | 21-16 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Erik Hand pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers double dribbles | 21-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Wayne Blocker (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SG), Franklin Cook (PF) Thurman Harris, Scott Tarin, Randy Hendrix | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Ernie Satterwhite is called for the reach on Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Kevin Bonilla | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the easy layup | 21-18 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis and he's hacked by Peter Angulo - foul #2 on Peter Angulo, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), John Adams (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Scott Tarin (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Norman Dye, Peter Angulo | |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris banks in the layup | 24-20 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Franklin Cook denies the turnaround by Jesse Boyers | 24-20 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is fouled on the floor by Franklin Cook - foul #1 on Franklin Cook, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Franklin Cook, Randy Hendrix | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson loses the dribble to Norman Dye | 27-22 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | William Dawley picks off the pass by Rene Esposito | 27-22 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SG), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Scott Tarin, Rene Esposito | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Bonilla steps in front of the Ernie Satterwhite pass | 29-22 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Kevin Bonilla | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF) Randy Hendrix | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-24 |