| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman loses the dribble to Richard Mederos in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Jon Carnahan | 30-38 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | David White can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Carnahan - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Ernest Vickrey (SG), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Peter Barnes steps in front of the Eldridge Kent pass | 33-40 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | David Avitia lays it in on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 35-40 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | David Avitia picks off the pass by Ernest Vickrey in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from David Avitia | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Vickrey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Vickrey misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Vickrey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Vickrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes's pass is intercepted by Ernest Vickrey | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne loses the dribble to Eldridge Kent | 37-41 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wade - foul #1 on Patrick Wade, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Wade, Ernest Vickrey, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-41 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bill Greenman, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Carnahan | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 37-41 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is fouled in the backcourt by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (SF) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), Eldridge Kent (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jon Carnahan | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Eldridge Kent | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Zane Branch is blocked by Todd Scheetz | 39-44 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Hill | 39-44 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Zane Branch, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Eldridge Kent (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson, Todd Scheetz | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Richard Mederos steals it from Jerry Lee | 41-44 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Patrick Wade is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Patrick Wade, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Eldridge Kent steals it from David White | 41-44 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee buries a fadeaway from close range | 41-46 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Patrick Grant | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Wade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF) Patrick Wade, Jerry Lee | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses badly on a shot from close range | 41-46 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eldridge Kent | 41-46 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (PF) Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) Patrick Grant, Eldridge Kent, Jon Carnahan | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Todd Scheetz - foul #2 on Todd Scheetz, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Todd Scheetz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David White can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Todd Scheetz - foul #3 on Todd Scheetz, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Vickrey (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | David White double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Jon Carnahan (C) Ernest Vickrey, Todd Scheetz | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman loses the dribble to Zane Branch | 45-48 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | David White banks in the layup on a great pass from Zane Branch | 47-48 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 47-51 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jon Carnahan | 49-53 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Eldridge Kent (SF), Jerry Lee (PF) Patrick Wade, Bill Greenman, John Jackson | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | David Avitia drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan buries a floater from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 51-55 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 51-55 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-55 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF) Jon Carnahan | |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Stoney is called for the reach on Patrick Grant - foul #3 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Stoney | 53-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Patrick Grant | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | David Avitia is called for the reach on Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 56-58 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lee | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 56-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | George Hill buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Stoney | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee buries a jump hook from the right block | 61-63 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by George Hill in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Greenman - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jon Carnahan | 63-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | David Avitia scores on a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (PF) Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans drills a jumper from the left block | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-65 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 68-65 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | George Hill loses the dribble to Bill Greenman | 68-67 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Lee | 68-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits a floater from close range | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Avitia - foul #5 on David Avitia, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | David White is hacked by Nicholas Pegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan drills a floater from close range | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | George Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #3 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is fouled on the floor by Charles Champagne - foul #4 on Charles Champagne, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney blows the layup | 74-76 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 74-76 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | The jumper by David White is denied by Bill Greenman | 74-76 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 74-76 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 74-76 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nicholas Pegg | 74-76 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman loses the ball out of bounds | 74-76 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 76-76 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee tips it home | 76-78 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Pegg is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #5 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is fouled on the floor by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #15 | 78-78 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Patrick Grant steals it from Zane Branch | 78-80 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman banks in the layup set up by Patrick Grant | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-82 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mederos | 81-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Mederos, team foul #16 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a fullcourt shot | 81-83 |