| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | James Marko misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Arnold Trogdon - foul #1 on Arnold Trogdon, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | James Marko makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | James Marko makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon's pass is intercepted by Charles Boren | 24-28 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Charles Boren is fouled on the floor by Arnold Trogdon - foul #2 on Arnold Trogdon, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Charles Boren scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Anzalone | 24-30 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff connects on the floater from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Maynard Weiss takes the ball from Ryan Smith | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Charles Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | James Marko drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Rasheed | 26-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss can't throw it down | 26-32 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Thomas Scharff is called for the reach on Paul Rasheed - foul #1 on Thomas Scharff, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Denton (C) William Bingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (SF), Nathan Blevins (C) James Marko, Ryan Smith | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Charles Boren is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Boren, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF), Frank Porter (PF) Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Marko (PG) Paul Rasheed | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen (SF) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Charles Boren comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Frank Porter - foul #2 on Frank Porter, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg (SG) Maynard Weiss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF), Ryan Smith (C) Joseph Anzalone, Nathan Blevins | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Boren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Roy Bowen is called for the reach on Paul Rasheed - foul #1 on Roy Bowen, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF), William Bingham (C) Charles Bugg, Roy Bowen, Frank Porter, Martin Denton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins (PF) Charles Boren | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Marko | 29-35 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | William Bingham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Zullo | 31-35 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | James Marko is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Marko, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG) Jamie Zullo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone (SG) Paul Rasheed | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Scharff | 33-35 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Anzalone | 33-37 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by James Marko - foul #3 on James Marko, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Denton (C) William Bingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF), Charles Boren (PF) Henry Stewart, Ryan Smith | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Charles Boren snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Marko and he's hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen (SF), Frank Porter (PF) Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Smith (C) Nathan Blevins | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses the floater from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Roy Bowen | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss is hacked by James Marko - foul #4 on James Marko, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), William Bingham (C) Roy Bowen, Martin Denton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (PG) James Marko | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Maynard Weiss, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF) Jamie Zullo, Frank Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins (C) Ryan Smith | |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Charles Boren tips it home | 33-42 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Blevins - foul #2 on Nathan Blevins, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (PG) Maynard Weiss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Marko (PG) Paul Rasheed | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins is denied on a layup by Thomas Scharff | 35-42 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | William Bingham gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | William Bingham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Blevins - foul #3 on Nathan Blevins, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF) Henry Stewart | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | William Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | William Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Jamie Zullo takes the ball from Joseph Anzalone | 37-42 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Charles Boren pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone's dunk attempt is rejected by Arnold Trogdon | 37-42 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), Roy Bowen (SF), Frank Porter (PF), Martin Denton (C) Andrew Demartino, Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon, William Bingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (SG), Ryan Smith (C) Joseph Anzalone, Nathan Blevins | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Boren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Charles Boren loses the dribble to Jamie Zullo | 37-42 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo slams it home | 39-42 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Marko misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Martin Denton - foul #1 on Martin Denton, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Marko misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Marko misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | James Marko comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss makes the runner from close range | 43-42 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Charles Boren's floater is tipped away by Frank Porter | 43-42 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Porter | 43-42 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF), William Bingham (C) Jamie Zullo, Roy Bowen, Frank Porter, Martin Denton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone (SG), Nathan Blevins (PF) Paul Rasheed, Charles Boren | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathan Blevins | 43-42 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | James Marko lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | William Bingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF) James Marko | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone loses the dribble to Maynard Weiss | 43-44 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maynard Weiss | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | William Bingham misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by William Bingham - foul #2 on William Bingham, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Denton (C) William Bingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Marko (PG), Charles Boren (PF) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Martin Denton | 45-45 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-45 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone misses the floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Martin Denton swats the short shot by James Marko | 48-45 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Martin Denton - foul #2 on Martin Denton, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bingham (C) Martin Denton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses the jumper from the right block | 48-48 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | William Bingham tips it in | 50-48 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Smith | 50-48 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bingham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Bingham pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | William Bingham is denied on a layup by Charles Boren | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Charles Boren snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | William Bingham's pass is intercepted by Ryan Smith | 50-53 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | James Marko hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ryan Smith | 50-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Marko - foul #5 on James Marko, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF), Frank Porter (PF) Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (PG), Nathan Blevins (C) James Marko, Ryan Smith | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Charles Boren scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Anzalone | 51-58 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF) Jamie Zullo, Frank Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Boren - foul #4 on Charles Boren, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Smith (C) Nathan Blevins | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Charles Boren grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Scharff is called for the reach on Joseph Anzalone - foul #2 on Thomas Scharff, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | William Bingham banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | William Bingham makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Bingham snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Henry Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Maynard Weiss | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart is fouled on the floor by Arnold Trogdon - foul #3 on Arnold Trogdon, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 58-60 |