| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell inbounds the ball | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Reinhart | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Powell steps in front of the Jack Wallace pass in the backcourt | 42-20 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 42-20 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #1 | 42-20 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-20 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the tip | 42-20 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 42-20 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-20 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Reinhart | 42-20 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #2 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Graham Strong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Powell | 45-20 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hansen - foul #2 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #1 | 45-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF) Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Melendez | 45-22 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-22 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Matt Thornton (SG) Graham Strong, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-22 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen misses the tip | 45-22 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-22 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Elbert Russ | 45-25 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-25 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Despres - foul #2 on Ralph Despres, team foul #2 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Ralph Despres, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Lewis Phillips | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the 1st free throw | 48-25 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #3 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF) Elbert Russ | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 49-25 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 49-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 49-28 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Don Hill - foul #4 on Don Hill, team foul #4 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Elbert Russ (PF) Luis Melendez, Don Hill | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | John Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #5 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is called for 10 seconds | 50-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #3 on Rodney Cho, team foul #6 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Ralph Despres | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-31 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Lewis Phillips | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Melendez, team foul #7 | 50-31 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-31 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 50-31 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Ralph Despres is called for the reach on Luis Melendez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Despres, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | James Long buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 50-33 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is called for traveling | 50-33 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cho (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Elbert Russ (tiring) 9 pts. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres is hacked by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #8 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, James Long | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-35 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't tip it in | 52-35 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Jackson and the foul's on Michael Aten - foul #3 on Michael Aten, team foul #9 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Matt Thornton (SG) Ralph Despres, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG) Luis Melendez | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-35 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-35 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Graham Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Graham Strong connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Reinhart | 57-35 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-35 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Graham Strong | 59-35 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Elbert Russ is denied by Jeremy Hansen | 59-35 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Matt Thornton | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cho (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Elbert Russ (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Don Hill (SF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-35 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Don Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is hacked by Ralph Despres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Despres, team foul #4 | 61-35 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | James Long is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-37 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Despres and the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #10 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the free throw | 64-37 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Don Hill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Ralph Despres - foul #5 on Ralph Despres, team foul #5 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Ralph Despres | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the free throw | 64-39 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 64-39 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Don Hill - foul #5 on Don Hill, team foul #11 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Adkins, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Elbert Russ (SF) Luis Melendez, Don Hill | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace loses the dribble to John Jackson | 66-39 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | James Long takes the ball from John Jackson | 66-39 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Graham Strong steals the ball from Elbert Russ in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the easy layup | 66-39 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson grabs the offensive board | 66-39 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Michael Aten steals the ball from Jay Macpherson | 66-39 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is called for traveling | 66-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Graham Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Graham Strong takes the ball from James Long | 66-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elbert Russ (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Cho (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-39 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tips it back up and in | 68-39 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Adkins picks off the pass by Elbert Russ in the backcourt | 68-39 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-39 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-39 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't tip it in | 68-39 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins gets the rebound | 68-39 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is whistled for traveling | 68-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, James Long | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-39 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell gets the rebound | 68-39 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Elbert Russ is called for the reach on Tyrone Powell - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #12 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Adkins, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Lewis Phillips | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 69-39 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-39 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-39 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jay Macpherson | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-39 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 71-39 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jackson | 73-39 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Powell steps in front of the James Long pass in the backcourt | 73-39 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Graham Strong lays it in set up by Tyrone Powell | 75-39 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Powell steals it from Jack Wallace | 75-39 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong runs out the clock | 75-39 |