| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | John Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 32-27 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | John Howard hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Boyers | 32-30 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers loses the dribble to Lawrence Broadhead | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Jesse Boyers steals the ball from James Marsh | 32-30 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | William Dawley's layup is rejected by Kenneth Rosas | 32-30 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Howard | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) C - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | James Marsh scores on a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | William Dawley drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Blocker and he's hacked by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG), Hank Bennett (SF) Randy Randolph, Jesse Boyers | |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Jesse Boyers (PF) John Howard, William Dawley | |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randy Randolph | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Wayne Blocker picks off the pass by Stephen White | 37-37 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is fouled on the floor by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Marsh - foul #4 on James Marsh, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG) Anton Turner | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Koerner (fresh) SF - William Whaley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Randolph | 37-41 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it home | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | John Howard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 39-43 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Blocker | 39-43 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, Terry Koerner, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (SG), William Dawley (SF) John Howard, Hank Bennett | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) Wayne Blocker | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Jesse Boyers is denied by Lawrence Broadhead | 41-44 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Dawley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG) Randy Randolph | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Richard Gokey steals the ball from John Howard | 43-44 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton is denied on a layup by Jesse Boyers | 43-44 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 43-44 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Hank Bennett steps in front of the Lawrence Broadhead pass | 43-44 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 43-44 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | William Dawley steals the ball from Michael Harvey | 43-44 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Anton Turner connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Howard | 43-46 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF) Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Wayne Blocker (C) John Howard, Jesse Boyers | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it in | 45-46 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 45-48 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | James Marsh picks off the pass by Randy Randolph | 45-48 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is denied on a layup by William Dawley | 45-48 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Jesse Boyers (PF) Anton Turner, Hank Bennett | |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on William Dawley - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Howell - foul #3 on Randy Howell, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF) Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 49-48 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Rosas | 49-48 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | John Howard steals the ball from James Marsh | 49-48 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Dawley | 49-51 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | William Whaley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) William Dawley, Anton Turner | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Randolph | 49-54 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's pass is intercepted by Hank Bennett | 49-54 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the dunk attempt | 49-54 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | John Howard can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Stephen White is called for the reach on Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stephen White | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by James Marsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Marsh, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG) James Marsh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (SF) Hank Bennett | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Stephen White is called for the reach on Randy Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) William Dawley | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Stephen White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen White, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Jesse Boyers | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is hacked by Darrel Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Gokey | 56-60 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Stephen White is called for the reach on William Dawley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen White, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (PF) Wayne Blocker | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-61 |