| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant connects on the floater in the lane | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Hartley - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Hill and he's fouled by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jack Bailey | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, David White | |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Alvin Manning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG) Patrick Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Manning - foul #1 on Alvin Manning, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Zane Branch steals it from Alvin Manning | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch dunks the ball | 39-44 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG) Nicholas Pegg, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Merritt | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Hartley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Alvin Manning, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it home | 43-44 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | David Avitia picks off the pass by Steve Inabinet in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is hacked by Steve Inabinet - foul #4 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (SF) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Eric Latta steps in front of the Alvin Manning pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits the finger roll | 43-48 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is fouled in the backcourt by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is fouled on the floor by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Horwitz - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (C) Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Avitia | |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Bailey | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 46-50 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | James Mills tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Mills (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a floater from the right side set up by Mark Rouse | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Alvin Manning (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Nicholas Pegg, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | James Mills banks in the layup set up by Patrick Grant | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Michael Merritt, James Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's pass is intercepted by David White in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Bailey, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 50-57 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | David Avitia is called for the reach on Michael Merritt in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | James Widener denies the turnaround by Patrick Grant | 50-57 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Jack Bailey steals it from James Widener | 52-57 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the runner near the basket | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hartley (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 52-59 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | David White is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, George Hill, James Widener | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 52-61 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | James Mills is called for traveling | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (C) Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Zane Branch | 52-61 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rouse | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Mark Rouse swats the dunk try by Alvin Manning | 52-63 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 52-63 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SF), Craig Hartley (C) James Mills, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-63 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning comes up short on the floater from the right block | 52-63 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Inabinet | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Hartley (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is denied on a layup by Terry Horwitz | 52-63 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the follow up shot | 52-65 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | David Avitia picks off the pass by Nicholas Pegg | 52-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos lays it in on a great pass from David Avitia | 52-67 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the turnaround in the lane | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 54-69 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the shot from the right side | 54-69 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 54-69 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Horwitz and he's hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt loses the dribble to David Avitia | 54-72 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the finger roll set up by David Avitia | 54-74 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | James Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Mills clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it in | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David White steals it from Michael Merritt | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-76 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Mills | 55-76 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 55-76 |