| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Adams inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | William Adams loses the dribble to Michael Winters | 34-22 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles lays it in set up by Michael Winters | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Brian Zets clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | William Kershner hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 37-24 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-24 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Samuel Green is denied by Jefferey Hinkle | 37-26 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jefferey Hinkle | 37-26 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | William Kershner is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Harvey Hill - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | William Adams misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Jon Dailey, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | William Adams drills a shot from the left block set up by Brian Zets | 41-29 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian's floater is tipped away by Jefferey Hinkle | 41-29 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | William Adams scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Kershner | 43-29 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill drills a 3 from straight away | 46-29 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Brian Zets knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Kershner | 48-31 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-31 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Kershner | 48-31 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kershner and he's fouled by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't tip it in | 51-31 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Kaufman | 53-31 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #4 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #6 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), Carmelo Martinez (SF) William Kershner, Harvey Hill, William Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Ernest Tyler | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 53-31 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | John Kaufman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 53-34 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle (C) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez tips it home | 55-34 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by Levi Mayhugh - foul #1 on Levi Mayhugh, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), William Adams (SF), Brian Zets (C) Marijan Zadd, Levi Mayhugh, Carmelo Martinez, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (C) Devon Funk, Larry Bunting | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian lays it in set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 55-36 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Hill | 55-36 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle is whistled for a carry | 55-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | William Adams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Harvey Hill, Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Jon Dailey | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | William Adams misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | William Adams is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on William Adams, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Winters | 56-38 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | William Kershner's pass is intercepted by Ernest Tyler | 56-38 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters clanks a runner from close range | 56-38 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Samuel Green denies the turnaround by William Adams | 56-38 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | William Adams tips it back up and in | 58-38 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is hacked by Brian Zets - foul #3 on Brian Zets, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), Carmelo Martinez (SF), Jefferey Hinkle (C) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh, William Adams, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is intercepted by Harvey Hill | 58-38 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | John Kaufman throws it down set up by Harvey Hill and the foul's on Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #8 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG) Harvey Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Ernest Tyler | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the free throw | 61-38 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh travels with the ball | 61-41 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey's pass is intercepted by John Kaufman | 61-41 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-41 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses the tip | 61-41 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marijan Zadd | 64-43 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marijan Zadd - foul #2 on Marijan Zadd, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Marvin Torian | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hendrix | 64-45 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 64-45 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk tips it in | 64-47 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Devon Funk | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Brian Zets tips it back up and in | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle 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 (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-47 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian tips it back up and in | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Smith | 66-49 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Aaron Smith is called for the reach on Marijan Zadd - foul #3 on Aaron Smith, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 67-49 |