| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson is hacked by Mark Bargo - foul #1 on Mark Bargo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by August Ball - foul #1 on August Ball, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett's pass is intercepted by Mark Bargo | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dewayne Magee | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | August Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Hudson | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Fyodor Zysett steals it from Merle Gibson | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon loses the dribble to August Ball | 0-7 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by August Ball | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Silas Herndon | 2-9 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Alexander steals it from Merle Gibson in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee blows the dunk | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Silas Herndon is called for the reach on August Ball - foul #1 on Silas Herndon, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Igor Olenski (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Dewayne Magee, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett, Peter Hudson | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | James Eckhoff steals the ball from Mark Bargo | 2-9 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski can't finish the layup | 2-9 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Igor Olenski (fresh) C - Joe Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ollie Jenkins - foul #1 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | August Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Silas Herndon - foul #2 on Silas Herndon, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Silas Herndon, Igor Olenski, Joe Wilson | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Savoy - foul #1 on Gerald Savoy, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Thomas Alexander (SF) William Becker, James Eckhoff | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the easy layup | 2-11 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett misses the tip | 2-11 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Robert Patterson steals the ball from Peter Hudson | 2-11 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by August Ball | 4-11 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-11 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fyodor Zysett - foul #1 on Fyodor Zysett, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Albert McGlynn (C) James Waid, August Ball, Henry Genthner, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Igor Olenski (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Gerald Savoy, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett, Peter Hudson | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson can't finish the layup | 4-11 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Ollie Jenkins is called for the reach on Dewayne Magee - foul #2 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF) Ollie Jenkins, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (SG) John Mills | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Albert McGlynn | 4-11 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Peter Hudson (C) William Becker, Joe Wilson | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the finger roll set up by Mark Bargo | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Savoy (fresh) SF - James Eckhoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Igor Olenski (fairly fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), William Becker (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF) Dewayne Magee, James Eckhoff, Igor Olenski | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Fyodor Zysett - foul #2 on Fyodor Zysett, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Igor Olenski (PF) Fyodor Zysett | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson is fouled on the floor by James Waid - foul #1 on James Waid, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander (SF) Gerald Savoy | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) James Waid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Joe Wilson (C) William Becker, Peter Hudson | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Genthner | 12-12 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander blows the dunk but he's fouled by Henry Genthner - foul #1 on Henry Genthner, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Peter Hudson (C) John Mills, Igor Olenski | |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | August Ball travels in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Peter Fraizer is called for the reach on Dewayne Magee - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (SF), Igor Olenski (PF) Thomas Alexander, Joe Wilson | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson knocks in the floater from the left block | 14-15 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF) Dewayne Magee | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski makes the turnaround from the right block set up by William Becker | 14-19 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | William Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), John Mills (SG), Joe Wilson (PF) William Becker, Gerald Savoy, Igor Olenski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Ball (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mills (fresh) SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (tiring) | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer banks in the wide open layup | 16-19 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Mills | 16-22 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | August Ball is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG) August Ball | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander (SF), Igor Olenski (PF) James Eckhoff, Peter Hudson | |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee's floater is tipped away by Michael Francis | 16-22 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses the shot from close range | 16-22 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the lay-in | 16-22 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 16-22 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 16-24 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander hits a floater from close range | 16-26 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Igor Olenski - foul #1 on Igor Olenski, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), Silas Herndon (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Dewayne Magee, John Mills, Thomas Alexander, Igor Olenski, Joe Wilson | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson tips it in | 17-28 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Silas Herndon is called for the reach on Michael Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Silas Herndon, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG) Silas Herndon | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-28 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Gerald Savoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Savoy, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | James Waid steals the ball from Peter Hudson | 20-28 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | August Ball hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Waid | 22-28 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | James Waid steals it from James Eckhoff | 22-28 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the dunk | 22-28 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson tips it home | 22-30 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-30 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Eckhoff | 22-32 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Gerald Savoy steals it from Merle Gibson in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | August Ball steals the ball from Gerald Savoy | 22-32 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Waid is hacked by William Becker in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Becker, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Thomas Alexander (SF) William Becker, James Eckhoff | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Ollie Jenkins steals the ball from Thomas Alexander | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses long on a fullcourt shot | 24-32 |