| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by Kenneth Rosas | 25-22 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner's floater is tipped away by Murray Byrd | 25-22 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | James Marsh is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt dunks the ball set up by Noel Bohn | 27-22 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Rankin steps in front of the James Marsh pass | 27-22 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Hunt | 29-22 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-22 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | James Marsh snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Randy Howell takes the ball from Hank Bennett | 29-22 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | James Marsh connects on the 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd lays it in on a nice dish by Noel Bohn and he's hacked by Sterling Horton - foul #3 on Sterling Horton, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Randolph steps in front of the Darrel Villarreal pass in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph throws it down | 33-25 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan double dribbles | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Sammy Finnegan steals the ball from Randy Randolph | 33-25 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits a turnaround from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead and the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 36-30 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Randy Howell is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled on the floor by Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Sterling Horton (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 41-30 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen White | 41-32 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Randolph | 43-32 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen White - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #9 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on James Marsh - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Sterling Horton (PF) Stephen White, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Defelice picks off the pass by James Marsh | 45-32 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal | 45-34 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett tips it home | 47-34 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #10 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stone - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-35 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Randy Howell is called for the reach on Murray Byrd - foul #3 on Randy Howell, team foul #11 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Hank Bennett, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sammy Finnegan (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Sterling Horton, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the turnaround in the paint | 55-37 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-37 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Murray Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #12 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Sterling Horton (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, Randy Howell | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton gets the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey loses the dribble to Murray Byrd | 57-37 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the finger roll | 59-37 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-37 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the floater from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Robinson | 62-37 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-37 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz can't tip it in | 62-37 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it in | 62-39 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice buries a runner in the lane set up by Randy Randolph | 64-39 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton connects on the floater from the left block set up by Darrel Villarreal and he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 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 | Kentucky | Darrel Villarreal picks off the pass by Hank Bennett | 64-42 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hank Bennett - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph runs out the clock | 64-44 |