| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas White (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - David Pagel (fresh) SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Young steps in front of the David Pagel pass | 29-19 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Pagel - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele's pass is intercepted by Thomas White | 31-19 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Thomas White banks in the layup | 33-19 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Armstrong | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Armstrong is called for the reach on David Pagel - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #1 | 36-19 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Joseph Armstrong is blocked by Michael Carbonell | 36-21 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | David Pagel gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-21 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Charles Young gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jones | 39-21 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | David Pagel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Edward Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-24 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-24 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses the tip | 39-24 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) SG - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | David Pagel picks off the pass by Charles Young | 39-24 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas White steals it from Richard Steele | 39-24 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-24 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong tips it home | 41-24 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Charles Young gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Young and he's fouled by Irvin Henry - foul #2 on Irvin Henry, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF) Philip Nevius, Thomas White, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the free throw | 43-24 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau grabs the offensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-24 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata gets the rebound | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #3 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brady Emerick (C) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Gay - foul #1 on Chad Gay, team foul #4 | 43-24 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick grabs the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Charles Young buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-26 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is hacked by Harold Nadeau - foul #2 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #5 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (PG) Charles Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant's pass is intercepted by Philip Nevius | 46-26 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Philip Nevius | 48-26 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-29 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Gay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brady Emerick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-31 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius is fouled on the floor by Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (SF), Edward Jones (PF) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Chad Gay is hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #3 on Brendon Cox, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG) Brendon Cox | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Irvin Henry is called for the reach on Edward Jones - foul #3 on Irvin Henry, team foul #5 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (C) Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Thomas White buries a turnaround from the right block | 53-31 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-31 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Pagel grabs the offensive board | 53-31 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #6 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Paul Bagley (SF) Philip Nevius, Chad Gay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Armstrong | 53-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG) David Pagel | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Joseph Armstrong - foul #3 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #6 | 53-31 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry is hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #4 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #7 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Brady Emerick (C) Thomas White, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-33 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Charles Young hits the follow up shot | 55-33 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brendon Cox | 55-35 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Charles Young scores on a 3 from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the offensive board | 58-35 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the runner from the left block | 58-35 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brady Emerick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #8 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF), Joseph Armstrong (C) Paul Bagley, Edward Jones, Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF) Richard Steele, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is fouled on the floor by Harold Nadeau - foul #3 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #9 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG) Philip Nevius | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Irvin Henry | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Brendon Cox steals it from Thomas White | 58-38 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas White picks off the pass by Brian Fairfield | 58-38 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-38 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Bryant - foul #2 on Lance Bryant, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Edward Jones (PF) Chad Gay, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) David Pagel | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-38 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Armstrong | 59-38 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lance Bryant | 62-41 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Edward Jones loses the dribble to Brian Annunziata | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg scores on a shot in the paint set up by Lance Bryant | 62-43 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Charles Young scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Armstrong | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield travels with the ball | 64-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF), Brady Emerick (C) Charles Young, Thomas White, Edward Jones, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau misses short on a shot from close range | 64-43 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is whistled for traveling | 64-43 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick hits a floater from the left side set up by Chad Gay and he's fouled by Brian Annunziata - foul #1 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Thomas White (SF), Edward Jones (PF) Chad Gay, Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Dexter Rickard | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick makes the free throw | 67-43 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the board | 67-43 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Edward Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas White | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits the follow up shot | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Thomas White is fouled on the floor by Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #9 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (C) Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Thomas White misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is whistled for traveling | 69-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Charles Young runs out the clock | 69-45 |