| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-23 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles double dribbles | 34-23 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 36-23 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-23 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian blows the layup | 38-23 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thad Woolery | 38-25 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 41-25 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Batts steals it from Mark Hendrix | 41-25 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #4 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG), Thomas Kott (C) Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 43-25 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-25 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Houston McGalliard | 46-25 |
| 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) | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-25 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Kingston and he's hacked by Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #5 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Houston McGalliard, John Kingston, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Ernest Davis, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses the free throw | 48-25 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 48-25 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-25 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 48-25 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Dixon | 51-25 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Cole Schoenrock is blocked by Francis Brantley | 51-25 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the board | 51-25 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts's pass is intercepted by Cole Schoenrock | 51-25 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock lays it up and in | 51-27 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #6 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon buries a shot from the right block set up by Michael Smith | 53-27 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the shot from the left block | 53-29 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-29 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 55-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley throws it down set up by Joe Dixon | 57-32 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Kingston (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-32 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard and he's fouled by William Depew - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #7 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the free throw | 60-33 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Depew | 60-36 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Calvin Sack (C) Houston McGalliard, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-36 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Kingston loses the dribble to Mark Hendrix | 60-36 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Phillip Truesdell is blocked by Thomas Kott | 60-39 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Michael Smith tips it in | 62-39 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | William Depew pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the easy layup | 62-39 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harold Hendricks | 62-39 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix and he's fouled by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #2 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Michael Smith, John Kingston, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the free throw | 65-42 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lewis Robinson | 68-42 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #3 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-44 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-44 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Robinson | 68-44 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Cole Schoenrock picks off the pass by Lewis Robinson | 68-44 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock lays it in | 68-46 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak buries a jumper in the lane set up by Joe Dixon | 70-46 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 70-48 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Marvin Torian is called for the reach on Houston McGalliard - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-48 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 72-48 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the finger roll set up by William Depew | 72-50 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #9 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Houston McGalliard, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the offensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-50 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 74-50 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix travels with the ball | 74-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Harold Hendricks, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SF) Thomas Kott | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | William Depew is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #11 | 75-50 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #12 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Davis | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 77-50 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson snags the defensive board | 77-50 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Michael Smith double dribbles | 77-50 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 77-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Hubbs - foul #4 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #13 | 77-50 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 78-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Francis Brantley denies the turnaround by William Depew | 78-50 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it home | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 78-52 |