| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan inbounds the ball | 14-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Nelson steps in front of the David Sullivan pass | 14-29 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-29 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 14-29 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-29 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 16-29 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Nelson steals the ball from Oscar Leal | 16-29 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | George Hammond drills a shot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Travis Lyons | 18-32 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis slams it home and he's fouled by Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-32 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | George Hammond gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Sullivan - foul #1 on David Sullivan, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Travis Lyons | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 20-32 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | George Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Joe Webster (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Oscar Leal | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by John Spenser is blocked by Nathaniel Davis | 20-32 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | John Spenser buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Finley | 20-34 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Donald Evens steals the ball from Joshua Foster | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Evens (fresh) C - Joe Webster (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Finley | 20-36 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis connects on the jumper from the baseline | 22-36 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons clanks a turnaround from close range | 24-36 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | George Hammond gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 24-36 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Sullivan | 24-39 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Lyon | 27-39 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Joshua Washington swats the layup by Kenneth Torain | 27-39 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it in | 27-41 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan lays it in on a great pass from Jon Pitts and he's fouled by Patrick Lyon - foul #2 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Pitts - foul #1 on Jon Pitts, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 29-44 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | David Sullivan steps in front of the Joshua Washington pass | 29-44 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun blows the layup | 29-44 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Nelson | 29-44 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson double dribbles | 29-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Shelly steals it from Oscar Leal | 29-44 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly lays it up and in | 31-44 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 31-46 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Mark Shelly, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Joe Webster | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by John Little | 33-46 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) John Spenser | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jon Pitts - foul #2 on Jon Pitts, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Washington steals the ball from Oscar Leal | 35-46 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Hu Sun steps in front of the Nathaniel Davis pass | 35-46 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lyon - foul #3 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SF), Travis Lyons (C) David Sullivan, Oscar Leal | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Washington - foul #1 on Joshua Washington, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | George Hammond is fouled on the floor by Jon Pitts - foul #3 on Jon Pitts, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 35-47 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is fouled on the floor by Joshua Washington - foul #2 on Joshua Washington, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Hu Sun | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Kenneth Torain is blocked by George Hammond | 35-47 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | George Hammond snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG) Joshua Nelson, Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) Jon Pitts, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Sullivan | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-47 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 36-47 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | George Hammond is called for the reach on David Sullivan - foul #1 on George Hammond, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Joshua Washington, Nathaniel Davis, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Foster steals the ball from John Spenser | 36-47 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | John Little's layup is rejected by Oscar Leal | 36-47 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Lyon - foul #4 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Joshua Nelson | 40-48 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Joe Phillips | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Nelson takes the ball from Kenneth Torain | 43-48 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Sullivan | 46-51 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-53 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it home | 48-55 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Patrick Lyon is denied by Travis Lyons | 48-55 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 5 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Lyons | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Joshua Nelson is denied by Travis Lyons | 48-58 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 48-58 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | George Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG) Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Joe Phillips | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Washington takes the ball from Jon Pitts | 48-58 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Nelson | 50-58 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses long on a shot in the lane | 50-58 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Travis Lyons | 50-60 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | George Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lyon - foul #5 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Shelly is called for the reach on John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Shelly, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Washington - foul #3 on Joshua Washington, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | George Hammond can't throw it down but the foul's on Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips runs out the clock | 55-65 |