| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix travels with the ball | 26-39 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | John Kaufman connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart | 26-41 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on Habimana Aujla - foul #2 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled on the floor by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kaufman | 27-43 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green's floater is tipped away by John Kaufman | 27-43 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 27-43 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green travels with the ball | 27-43 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Kaufman | 27-45 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Gordy | 27-47 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Collazo | 29-47 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thomas Kott (C) Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo loses the ball out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) David Labrecque, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Donahue steals the ball from Marvin Torian | 31-50 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Gerald Littles takes the ball from Christopher Slane | 31-50 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled on the floor by Habimana Aujla - foul #3 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), John Kaufman (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 31-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-50 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-50 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it but misses | 31-50 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Kaufman | 31-50 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is hacked by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) William Depew, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, Michael Bradford | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses long on a runner near the basket | 31-50 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Joseph Hubbs is denied by John Kaufman | 31-50 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Stewart | 31-52 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sammy Donahue | 31-52 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-53 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Kaufman | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 31-55 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (C) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy loses the dribble to David Labrecque | 31-57 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the offensive board | 31-57 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the easy layup | 31-57 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Habimana Aujla | 31-57 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Michael Winters is called for the reach on Donald Gordy - foul #3 on Michael Winters, team foul #5 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Labrecque, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), John Kaufman (PF) Felix Collazo, Christopher Slane | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is called for traveling | 31-57 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Sammy Donahue - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #7 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), David Labrecque (SG) William Depew, Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Michael Bradford | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-57 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue snags the defensive board | 31-57 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart and he's fouled by Devon Funk - foul #1 on Devon Funk, team foul #8 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the free throw | 31-60 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-60 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-60 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 34-60 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it but misses | 34-60 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk grabs the board | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's layup is rejected by Christopher Slane | 34-60 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the follow up shot | 36-60 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-62 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a fadeaway from the right side | 38-62 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #5 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Marvin Torian (PF) Devon Funk, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's pass is intercepted by Donald Gordy | 38-62 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 40-62 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | William Depew steps in front of the Michael Bradford pass | 40-62 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Depew | 43-62 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it in | 43-64 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 43-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) David Labrecque, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-67 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian tips it in | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bradford (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Depew | 48-67 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Thomas Kott (C) William Depew, Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford travels with the ball | 48-67 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is hacked by Marvin Torian - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis blows the layup but he's fouled by David Labrecque - foul #2 on David Labrecque, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Torian | 53-70 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 54-70 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo runs out the clock | 54-70 |