| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Patrick Henriksen is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael clanks a runner in the lane | 42-24 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 42-24 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Valente steals the ball from Jack Wallace in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits a shot from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Reinhart steals the ball from Patrick Henriksen in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses badly on a floater from close range | 44-24 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael tips it in | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Valente - foul #2 on Marvin Valente, team foul #1 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk snags the defensive board | 46-24 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Jackson and he's fouled by Lewis Phillips - foul #2 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho | |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the free throw | 49-24 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Ted Terrell | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk is whistled for traveling | 49-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Kenneth Brown (C) Ralph Despres, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Simon | 49-27 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for a carry | 49-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Randy Simon | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Jack Wallace takes the ball from Marvin Valente | 49-27 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Wallace | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Graham Strong loses the dribble to Rodney Cho | 49-29 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Good is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #3 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Ronald Ward denies the turnaround by Allen Fisk | 49-29 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the tip | 49-29 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart snags the offensive board | 49-29 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Allen Fisk is denied by Randy Simon | 49-29 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the follow up shot | 51-29 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Melendez | 51-31 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-31 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez's layup is rejected by Allen Fisk | 51-31 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell tips it back up and in | 53-31 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-31 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the offensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten loses the dribble to Joseph Reinhart | 53-31 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a jumper from the left side | 55-31 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Good | 55-32 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-32 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 55-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | James Long misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente lays it up and in set up by Ronald Raphael | 57-34 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Strong - foul #1 on Graham Strong, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Good steals the ball from Rodney Cho | 57-34 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-34 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | James Long travels in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (PF) Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Adkins | 59-34 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-34 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-34 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the easy layup | 59-34 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 59-34 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's pass is intercepted by Robert Adkins in the backcourt | 59-34 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | John Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Adkins | 61-34 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-34 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell pulls down the rebound | 61-34 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-34 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell pulls down the rebound | 61-34 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the easy layup | 61-34 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 61-34 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | John Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyrone Powell | 63-34 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-34 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | James Long tips it but misses | 63-34 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 63-34 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Adkins | 65-34 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Reinhart swats the short shot by Jack Wallace | 65-34 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the defensive board | 65-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Long (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the easy layup | 65-34 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits the follow up shot | 67-34 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | James Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 67-34 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the offensive board | 67-34 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is called for traveling | 67-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Robert Adkins, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Don Hill (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, James Long | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a shot from the left wing | 67-34 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Don Hill | 67-34 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-34 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is hacked by Elbert Russ - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #5 | 67-34 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a runner from the left block | 67-34 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the board | 67-34 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Don Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Good - foul #1 on Thomas Good, team foul #6 | 67-34 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the 1st free throw | 67-34 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-34 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente pulls down the rebound | 67-34 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #6 | 67-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (PF) Ronald Ward, Elbert Russ | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 1st free throw | 67-34 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 67-34 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 67-34 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Luis Melendez - foul #3 on Luis Melendez, team foul #7 | 67-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (PF) Don Hill | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-34 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 67-34 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a shot from the left side | 67-34 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 67-34 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Valente - foul #3 on Marvin Valente, team foul #7 | 67-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Kenneth Brown (C) Marvin Valente, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 67-35 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-36 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lewis Phillips - foul #3 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #8 | 67-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (PF) Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Ronald Ward | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-36 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-36 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 69-36 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown hits a jumper near the basket | 71-36 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-36 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Raphael | 71-36 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #9 | 71-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG), Don Hill (SF) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 1st free throw | 71-36 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 72-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allen Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Hill (fresh) PF - Randy Simon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is hacked by Ronald Raphael - foul #3 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #8 | 72-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SG), Thomas Good (PF) Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 72-37 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-37 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the rebound | 72-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-37 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips pulls down the rebound | 72-37 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a 3 from straight away | 72-40 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Graham Strong hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-40 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-43 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Thomas Good misses the runner in the paint | 74-43 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk tips it back up and in | 76-43 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the shot from the right side | 76-43 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it back up and in | 76-45 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Good is whistled for traveling | 76-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Robert Adkins, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Don Hill | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-45 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Valente and the foul's on Lewis Phillips - foul #4 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #10 | 78-45 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the free throw | 79-45 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-45 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 79-45 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Graham Strong's pass is intercepted by Michael Aten in the backcourt | 79-45 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 79-45 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael gets the rebound | 79-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Graham Strong | 81-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Reinhart - foul #1 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #9 | 81-47 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong runs out the clock | 81-48 |