| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Steele and he's fouled by Bradford Dingman - foul #2 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Peter Pham snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Peter Pham | 25-36 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Armstrong swats the short shot by Ryan Risher | 25-36 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata tips it in | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Monte Denenberg - foul #3 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG) David Stephens | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Bradford Dingman swats the layup by Brian Messinger | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #4 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong tips it in | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Armstrong | 30-43 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong loses the dribble to Johnny Heard | 30-43 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | David Pagel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's pass is intercepted by David Stephens | 33-43 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Bagley | 33-45 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) Johnny Heard, David Pagel, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Bradford Dingman (C) Paul Bagley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Peter Pham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 34-45 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | David Stephens gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Richard Steele, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Peter Pham, Harold Nadeau | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Johnny Heard, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong tips it home | 34-47 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF) David Stephens, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Peter Pham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 39-50 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-50 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled on the floor by Peter Pham - foul #2 on Peter Pham, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Bradford Dingman | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Brian Annunziata | 41-50 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | David Stephens double dribbles | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Harold Nadeau | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pagel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF) Peter Pham | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Alvord is called for the reach on Bradford Dingman - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Brian Annunziata, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Pagel - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau (C) Bradford Dingman | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is fouled on the floor by Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ryan Risher, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) David Stephens | |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Messinger (PF) Richard Steele, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Bagley steps in front of the David Pagel pass | 43-54 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 43-59 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong dunks the ball set up by Bradford Dingman | 43-61 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Bradford Dingman - foul #3 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Steele | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Peter Pham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 48-61 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stephens | 48-64 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Bagley takes the ball from Brian Messinger | 48-64 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley lays it in | 48-66 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Bradford Dingman (C) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by David Pagel - foul #3 on David Pagel, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Pham - foul #3 on Peter Pham, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Pagel - foul #4 on David Pagel, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the tip | 49-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Fairfield | 49-67 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pagel | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 51-67 |