| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) David West, Joseph Hose, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Clark | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Shaw steps in front of the John Moorman pass in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Macpherson | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Moorman - foul #2 on John Moorman, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Luis Melendez (SG), Daniel Henry (SF), Jason Broome (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Rodney Cho, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Matt Thornton, Edward Clark, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Luis Melendez - foul #2 on Luis Melendez, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | James Schofield connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | David West makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Reinhart | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Hansen steals the ball from Luis Melendez | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Broome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sotelo | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David West | 40-43 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome buries a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell tips it home | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hose picks off the pass by Luis Melendez in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose lays it up and in | 42-47 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome's pass is intercepted by David West in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | David West hits the finger roll | 42-49 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by James Schofield | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Hose | 44-51 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Hansen steps in front of the Charles Sotelo pass | 44-51 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | David West is hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) James Schofield, Luis Melendez, Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) David West, Joseph Hose, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-54 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jay Macpherson | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Edward Clark is called for a backcourt violation | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Matt Thornton, Edward Clark, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | John Moorman is hacked by David West in the backcourt - foul #1 on David West, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Reinhart | 44-54 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose double dribbles | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Joseph Hose, Robert Adkins | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Clark | 44-56 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's pass is intercepted by Edward Clark in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on John Moorman - foul #3 on John Moorman, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) John Moorman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) David West, Edward Clark, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Melvin Robertson, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Robert Shaw | |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Luis Melendez - foul #3 on Luis Melendez, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG) Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF) David West, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Adkins - foul #2 on Robert Adkins, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) John Moorman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hose | 45-61 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Luis Melendez, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) David West, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton is hacked by James Schofield - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Matt Thornton, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Melvin Robertson is called for the reach on Tyrone Powell - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #10 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG) James Schofield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) David West, Joseph Hose, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | John Moorman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Henry | 48-65 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-65 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 48-65 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-65 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #5 on James Long, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Luis Melendez (SF), Jason Broome (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Edward Clark, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Luis Melendez picks off the pass by Joseph Hose | 48-67 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez lays it up and in | 50-67 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-67 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | John Moorman double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Lewis Phillips (PF) John Moorman, Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart scores on a shot from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-69 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | David West knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 50-71 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David West - foul #2 on David West, team foul #3 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Hose, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hansen | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Melendez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Broome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Lewis Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 50-74 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Henry | 52-74 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen's pass is intercepted by Jason Broome | 52-74 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-74 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Edward Clark grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (PF) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Edward Clark, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hose - foul #2 on Joseph Hose, team foul #4 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) James Schofield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | David West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is hacked by David West - foul #3 on David West, team foul #5 | 53-74 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the dunk | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David West runs out the clock | 53-74 |