| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Kingston | 31-19 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits a jumper in the lane | 31-21 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 33-21 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz loses the ball out of bounds | 33-21 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | John Nam drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 36-21 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it in | 36-23 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Marvin Torian | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 36-25 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bennett - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-25 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Noel Snow knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Kevin Jackson | 38-25 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler slams it home on a nice dish by James Sena | 40-28 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters tips it home | 40-30 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Noel Snow and he's hacked by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG) James Sena, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | John Nam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF), Noel Snow (C) Anthony Winkler, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it in | 42-32 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Hubbs steals the ball from Jim Elliott | 42-32 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett tips it in | 44-32 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-32 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Bennett | 47-32 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Jim Elliott swats the short shot by Joseph Hubbs | 47-32 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Noel Snow snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 49-34 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Truesdell - foul #1 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Kott picks off the pass by James Sena | 49-36 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF) Phillip Truesdell, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Ernest Tyler | |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-36 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 49-38 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | James Sena misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Jim Elliott swats the shot by Gerald Littles | 52-40 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | James Sena gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 52-40 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Jim Elliott takes the ball from Gerald Littles | 52-40 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) James Sena, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Thomas Kott, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nam | 57-43 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (C) Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | John Nam is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Marvin Torian | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | John Kingston loses the ball out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (C) Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler buries a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | John Nam hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Kingston | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #3 on Michael Winters, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott connects on the jumper from close range | 62-50 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Ernest Tyler is called for the reach on John Kingston - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Elliott | 64-50 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 64-50 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses short on a jumper in the lane | 64-50 |