| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Howard inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Darrel Villarreal is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is fouled on the floor by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix double dribbles | 49-35 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the dunk | 49-35 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Roland Dixon picks off the pass by Michael Harvey | 49-35 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon banks in the layup | 51-35 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 54-35 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-35 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Roland Dixon, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-35 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 55-35 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | John Howard picks off the pass by Stephen White | 55-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Anton Turner connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-35 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Blocker denies the turnaround by Richard Gokey | 57-35 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the offensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's pass is intercepted by Anton Turner | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | William Whaley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Howard, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Richard Gokey | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 57-35 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it home | 59-35 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Hendrix | 59-38 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jesse Boyers and the foul's on Kevin Bonilla - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is fouled on the floor by Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 65-38 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Wayne Blocker swats the layup by William Whaley | 65-38 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 65-38 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Anton Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-38 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-38 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it back up and in | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker loses the dribble to Richard Gokey | 65-40 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | John Howard picks off the pass by Randy Hendrix | 65-40 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | William Whaley is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Roland Dixon, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-40 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | John Howard snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Darrel Villarreal steals the ball from Jesse Boyers | 66-40 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal lays it up and in | 66-42 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | William Whaley steps in front of the William Dawley pass | 66-42 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Whaley | 66-44 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) William Whaley | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | William Dawley can't tip it in | 66-46 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis grabs the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Rene Esposito | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is called for traveling | 68-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), Anton Turner (PF) John Adams, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the lay-in | 68-46 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roland Dixon - foul #1 on Roland Dixon, team foul #2 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Richard Gokey takes the ball from John Howard | 68-48 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it home | 68-50 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Bonilla is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), William Whaley (SF), Rene Esposito (C) James Marsh, Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Richard Gokey | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darrel Villarreal | 69-53 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Howard is denied by Randy Hendrix | 69-53 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Whaley - foul #3 on William Whaley, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF) Randy Hendrix | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Howard | 73-53 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | John Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 73-53 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Dixon | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | John Adams jams it set up by Roland Dixon and he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #4 on William Whaley, team foul #12 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) William Whaley | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is fouled on the floor by Terry Koerner - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #13 | 76-56 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 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 | James Marsh's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 78-56 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker can't finish the layup | 78-56 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | James Marsh gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-56 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 78-56 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Anton Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon can't tip it in | 78-56 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-56 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the offensive board | 78-56 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-56 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Marsh snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Blocker | 78-56 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 78-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the floater from close range | 78-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-56 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker runs out the clock | 78-56 |