| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson's layup is rejected by Bernard Monroe | 35-26 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is hacked by William Reese - foul #1 on William Reese, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel's floater is tipped away by Isaac Smalling | 35-26 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dane Kane and the foul's on Jon Smith - foul #1 on Jon Smith, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | William Reese steals the ball from Austin Defeo | 35-28 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe loses the dribble to Dane Kane | 35-28 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane jams it | 35-30 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Jon Smith comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-30 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Jon Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry is fouled on the floor by Dane Kane - foul #1 on Dane Kane, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Randy Neighbors (SG), Brandon Desai (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Vernon Barry, Jon Smith, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Charles Markovich steals it from Pat McIntosh | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jaime Rommel - foul #1 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Brandon Desai grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Carson | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Neighbors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Desai (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat McIntosh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Jon Smith (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Randy Neighbors, Brandon Desai, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | William Reese drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Smith | 38-35 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers tips it home | 40-35 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Wayne Summers is called for the reach on Austin Defeo - foul #4 on Wayne Summers, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SF) Wayne Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dane Kane | 40-37 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | William Reese connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bernard Monroe | 42-37 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is hacked by Vernon Barry - foul #2 on Vernon Barry, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Jon Smith, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF) Dane Kane, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (C) Eddie Peterson | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Charles Malcolm is called for the reach on Randy Neighbors - foul #2 on Charles Malcolm, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF) Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Uecker steals it from Pat McIntosh | 42-37 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz lays it up and in set up by Thomas Uecker | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McIntosh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Pat McIntosh | 45-39 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Malcolm | 45-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | William Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Markovich - foul #1 on Charles Markovich, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG), Brandon Desai (SF), Jon Smith (PF) Vernon Barry, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | William Reese makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | William Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 46-42 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Bernard Monroe picks off the pass by Gerardo Ortiz | 46-42 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Isaac Smalling steals the ball from Dane Kane | 48-42 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Brandon Desai pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | William Reese scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jon Smith and he's hacked by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors (SF), Pat McIntosh (C) Brandon Desai, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | William Reese makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Randy Neighbors - foul #1 on Randy Neighbors, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG) William Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe comes up short on the runner from the left block | 51-45 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh hits a jump hook from the left block | 53-45 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Austin Defeo is called for the reach on Jaime Rommel - foul #2 on Austin Defeo, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SF) Randy Neighbors | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF) Dane Kane, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Eddie Peterson denies the turnaround by Jaime Rommel | 53-48 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Carson | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Wayne Summers (SF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Bernard Monroe, Pat McIntosh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (C) Eddie Peterson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm hits a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Carson | 53-53 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Theodore Armendariz steals the ball from Vernon Barry | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Reese - foul #2 on William Reese, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors (PF) Jon Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Thomas Uecker, Theodore Armendariz, Charles Markovich | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | William Reese misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dodek Zirbel and he's hacked by Wayne Summers - foul #5 on Wayne Summers, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Desai (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF) Vernon Barry, Wayne Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Charles Malcolm | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling's layup is rejected by Gerardo Ortiz | 53-58 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dodek Zirbel | 53-60 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | William Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling tips it home | 55-60 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-60 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | William Reese misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Austin Defeo | 55-60 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Reese - foul #3 on William Reese, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Vernon Barry (SF), Jon Smith (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Randy Neighbors, Brandon Desai, Pat McIntosh, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF) Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Aubry | 55-60 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Jon Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dodek Zirbel - foul #2 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SF), Charles Markovich (C) Dodek Zirbel, Eddie Peterson | |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Jon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Jon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Monroe - foul #1 on Bernard Monroe, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) Dane Kane | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Monroe | 60-62 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Joseph Carson is denied by Clarence Aubry | 60-62 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Jon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Jon Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Monroe | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (PF) Jon Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Bernard Monroe steps in front of the Dane Kane pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Pat McIntosh steps in front of the Dodek Zirbel pass | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Smalling | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaac Smalling - foul #2 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Smith (PF) Pat McIntosh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jon Smith hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dodek Zirbel | 67-67 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Monroe | 69-67 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortiz | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Jon Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | William Reese misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz is hacked by William Reese in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Reese, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Bernard Monroe is called for the reach on Austin Defeo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Monroe, team foul #15 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG) Dodek Zirbel | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Reese drills a 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane runs out the clock | 72-74 |