| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Hardman | 32-27 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Albee - foul #2 on Larry Albee, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Davis | 32-28 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Larry Albee is called for the reach on Robert Watson - foul #3 on Larry Albee, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Larry Albee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski is hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SG) James Hardman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF) Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Calvin Pendarvis - foul #2 on Calvin Pendarvis, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Travis Lyons (C) Edward Caldwell, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Gustavo Lopez | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hammond - foul #1 on George Hammond, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Larry Albee (PF) Norberto Rizzo, Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Gustavo Lopez (PF) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Nathaniel Davis | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Robert Watson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hardman - foul #3 on James Hardman, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell (SF), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Gustavo Lopez swats the short shot by Larry Albee | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Robert Watson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Ivan Droski | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SG) James Hardman, Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF), Keneth Hoss (C) Ivan Droski, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Gustavo Lopez, George Hammond | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gregorio Russo - foul #1 on Gregorio Russo, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Milan Russo is called for the reach on Norberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Milan Russo, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Larry Albee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Davis - foul #2 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Keneth Hoss | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keneth Hoss (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Keneth Hoss swats the short shot by Travis Lyons | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is fouled on the floor by Bradley Eggleston - foul #3 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Larry Albee (PF) Norberto Rizzo, Edward Caldwell, Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Keneth Hoss | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Robert Watson blows the dunk | 42-42 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | George Hammond tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | James Hardman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | George Hammond pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Robert Watson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Lyon | 45-46 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | James Hardman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Robert Watson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-46 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Robert Watson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry Albee | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jon Pitts, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Lynn Branch, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (PF), Keneth Hoss (C) Ivan Droski, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis, George Hammond | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Hu Sun - foul #2 on Hu Sun, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Milan Russo is fouled on the floor by Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG) Hu Sun | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Watson (SF) Gregorio Russo | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Milan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Milan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Calvin Pendarvis, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Albee (PF) Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG) Milan Russo | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Edward Caldwell is called for the reach on Robert Watson - foul #3 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) Norberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Albee | 47-51 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Edward Caldwell blocks the jumper by Gustavo Lopez | 47-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | James Hardman pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | James Hardman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Watson | 47-53 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Hardman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Kenneth Torain (C) James Hardman, Larry Albee, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Robert Watson, Gustavo Lopez, Keneth Hoss | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | George Hammond scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 47-55 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lynn Branch, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SF) Jon Pitts, Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Hammond | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Milan Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Droski | 47-59 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Milan Russo steps in front of the Hu Sun pass | 47-59 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Milan Russo | 47-61 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses long on a jumper from close range | 47-61 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Milan Russo | 47-61 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | George Hammond can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it in | 49-61 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Milan Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Droski - foul #1 on Ivan Droski, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF) Ivan Droski, Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Norberto Rizzo is called for the reach on Robert Watson - foul #1 on Norberto Rizzo, team foul #12 | 50-63 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal double dribbles | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston runs out the clock | 50-64 |