| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Stanley Lust steps in front of the Elmer Albin pass | 26-25 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses badly on a runner in the lane | 26-25 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-26 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Lust | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #3 on Stanley Lust, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins's pass is intercepted by James Lemansky | 30-29 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Edward Mozingo is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Tom Fontes (C) Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Larry Fierros (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Brian Messinger | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Ewart | 33-31 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Brian Messinger (C) Leroy Mullins, Andrew Alvord | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley buries a driving attempt from close range | 35-33 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Ryan Risher steals it from Arthur Ewart | 35-33 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 35-36 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Messinger | 38-38 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Conley is blocked by Brian Messinger | 38-38 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Messinger out of the doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 42-40 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Conley steals it from Edward Mozingo | 44-40 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Brian Messinger steps in front of the Michael Hilliker pass | 44-40 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-43 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Edward Mozingo is called for the reach on Elmer Albin - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Arthur Ewart picks off the pass by Ryan Risher | 46-43 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Lust | 48-46 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Stanley Lust steps in front of the James Lemansky pass | 48-46 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey lays it in set up by Stanley Lust | 48-48 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hilliker | 50-48 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Stanley Lust, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Brian Messinger (C) Melvin Bailey, Andrew Alvord | |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stanley Lust is denied by Arthur Ewart | 51-48 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #5 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Ralph Dickens (SF) Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-48 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 51-50 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 51-50 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Conley | 53-50 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Elmer Albin, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Stanley Lust (SF) Johnny Heard, Ralph Dickens | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on a floater in the lane | 53-51 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 53-51 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 53-53 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Haring and the foul's on Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ryan Risher, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the fadeaway from close range | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Heard | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Risher | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 56-57 |