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