| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 16-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-37 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the tip | 16-37 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 16-37 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes drills a turnaround from close range set up by William Merritt | 16-39 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-39 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 16-39 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-39 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock pulls down the rebound | 16-39 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 16-39 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 16-39 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-39 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #1 | 16-41 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the free throw | 16-42 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-42 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 16-42 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | William Merritt jams it on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's hacked by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #2 | 16-44 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the free throw | 16-44 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 16-44 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria buries a jump hook from the right block | 18-44 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Celestine | 18-47 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | John Arnwine denies the turnaround by James Patton | 18-47 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the board | 18-47 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is hacked by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #3 | 18-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Kroeker (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Smith | 18-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker's layup is rejected by Eric Clouse | 18-49 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis snags the offensive board | 18-49 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard makes the 3 from straight away | 21-49 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon buries a 3 from straight away set up by Calvin Sack | 21-52 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) William Depew, Kyle Medley, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, Eric Clouse | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | John Arnwine jams it on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 21-54 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by John Arnwine - foul #3 on John Arnwine, team foul #2 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Jonathan Pinkard, James Patton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the free throw | 24-54 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by Raymond Seibert - foul #4 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #4 | 24-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF), James Murphy (C) Ernest Davis, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), William Merritt (SG) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Smith | 24-56 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Fowlkes steps in front of the Rodney Candelaria pass | 24-56 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Thad Woolery steals it from John Arnwine | 24-56 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-56 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 24-56 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes loses the ball out of bounds | 24-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) William Merritt, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-56 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 24-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Pinkard - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #5 | 24-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF) Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-56 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 24-56 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | James Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-56 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 24-56 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-56 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 24-56 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #6 | 24-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker (C) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), William Merritt (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kroeker - foul #2 on Raymond Kroeker, team foul #7 | 24-56 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 24-57 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 24-58 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is denied on a dunk by Robert Celestine | 24-58 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard tips it in | 26-58 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Fowlkes and he's fouled by William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #8 | 26-60 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 26-60 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker grabs the board | 26-60 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-60 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 26-60 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-60 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | William Depew gets the rebound | 26-60 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | William Depew's floater is knocked away by Keith Fowlkes | 26-60 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | William Depew tips it back up and in | 28-60 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-60 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it back up and in | 28-62 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | William Merritt picks off the pass by Jonathan Pinkard | 28-62 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | John Arnwine comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-62 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard pulls down the rebound | 28-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Medley (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Kroeker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Depew | 31-62 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 31-64 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Celestine steals the ball from William Depew | 31-64 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-64 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis gets the rebound | 31-64 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-64 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-64 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | William Merritt is called for traveling | 31-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), James Murphy (C) Kyle Medley, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, William Merritt, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-64 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 34-67 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-67 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the board | 34-67 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-67 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard snags the offensive board | 34-67 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 34-70 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-70 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard gets the rebound | 34-70 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Feaster | 34-73 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #3 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) William Depew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the free throw | 37-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #9 | 37-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Calvin Sack | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-73 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 37-73 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-73 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 37-73 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #10 | 37-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Raymond Kroeker (C) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 37-74 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-75 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | William Merritt scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Arnwine | 39-77 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | William Depew is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Arnwine - foul #4 on John Arnwine, team foul #5 | 39-77 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley makes the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-77 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #11 | 41-77 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the offensive rebound | 41-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Merritt blows the layup | 41-78 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-78 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 41-78 |