| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) SG - Gene Cox (fresh) SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Paul Shaw is called for the reach on Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Nelson | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward lays it up and in set up by Brad Nelson | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Gene Cox travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Paul Shaw takes the ball from Matthew Larson in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Paul Shaw is blocked by Jesse Weekes | 2-8 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the jumper from close range set up by Jamie Crockett | 4-8 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 4-8 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Jamie Crockett, Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 4-11 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-11 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Gene Cox snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF) Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Ward and he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG) Matthew Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Crockett | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is fouled on the floor by Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't finish the layup | 9-14 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 9-14 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Murphy | 12-14 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Jamie Crockett, Gene Cox, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Paul Shaw steps in front of the Daniel Phillips pass | 12-14 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw dunks the ball | 12-16 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Weekes | 14-16 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Shaw | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Moser and the foul's on Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), James Murphy (PF) Matthew Larson, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the easy layup | 14-20 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Crockett | 14-20 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Cox and the foul's on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Justin Sheley | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the tip | 16-20 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 18-20 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway lays it in | 18-22 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gene Cox | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the driving attempt from close range | 20-22 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 20-22 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 23-22 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Ryan Mickelsen is blocked by Albert Griffing | 23-22 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 23-27 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | James Murphy hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gene Cox and he's fouled by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG), Robert Lucus (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Matthew Larson, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jesse Weekes swats the shot by Ezekiel Godby | 25-27 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Shaw out of the doubleteam | 25-29 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF) Paul Shaw | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 26-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Jamie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Randy Simon steps in front of the Daniel Phillips pass | 26-29 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the finger roll | 26-31 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Larson | 29-31 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Larson is called for the reach on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Matthew Larson, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG), Gene Cox (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Willie Jackson, Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Crockett - foul #1 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF) Matthew Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Richard Fell | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits a jumper near the basket | 29-37 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Paul Shaw steps in front of the Albert Griffing pass | 29-37 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the finger roll | 29-39 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is hacked by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF), James Murphy (PF) Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (C) Stephen Moser, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Gene Cox's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ward | 29-39 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Shaw | 29-41 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Jesse Weekes - foul #1 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), James Murphy (PF) Jamie Crockett, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 34-43 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 34-46 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | James Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Massie | 34-48 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-48 |