| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) C - Troy Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) C - Ryan Risher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Ryan Risher picks off the pass by Troy Bennett | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Troy Bennett denies the turnaround by Ryan Risher | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (C) Ryan Risher | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Isaac Jackson | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 8-2 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Troy Bennett | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Lust (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is fouled on the floor by Isaac Jackson - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey tips it in | 10-6 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Leroy Mullins steals it from David Stephens | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Stephens | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Peter Pham connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Stephens | 15-8 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Stephens | 17-8 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the driving attempt from the right block | 17-10 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Stephens | 20-10 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Lewis Rinehart, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Larry Fierros (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF) Leroy Mullins, Melvin Bailey, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a turnaround in the paint | 20-10 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-10 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the finger roll | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SG - Larry Fierros (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-10 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (C) Stanley Lust | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is fouled on the floor by Troy Bennett - foul #1 on Troy Bennett, team foul #2 | 22-10 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the floater from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley pulls down the rebound | 22-10 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 3 from straight away | 22-10 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley tips it home | 24-10 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #3 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Roger Green (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Henry Wendling, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Erwin Wood | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Lewis Rinehart | 26-12 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-12 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Michael Mobley, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Joseph Lennox (SF), William Baranski (C) Larry Fierros, Stephan Pipkin, Ralph Dickens | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-12 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett snags the defensive board | 28-12 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Peter Pham clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-12 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits the follow up shot | 30-12 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's pass is intercepted by Ryan Gibbens | 30-12 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Peter Pham comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Baranski - foul #1 on William Baranski, team foul #6 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Henry Wendling (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Lewis Rinehart, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the 1st free throw | 30-12 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-12 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 31-15 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on a floater in the lane | 31-15 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 31-15 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Baranski | 31-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Lennox (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Baranski (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey loses the dribble to Henry Wendling | 31-15 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling blows the layup | 31-15 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tinklenberg | 31-15 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham blows the dunk but he's fouled by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Ralph Dickens (C) Melvin Bailey, Joseph Lennox, Andrew Alvord, William Baranski | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood loses the dribble to Michael Tinklenberg | 33-15 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the lay-in | 33-15 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Peter Pham tips it home | 35-15 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-15 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-15 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Isaac Jackson blocks the jumper by Leroy Mullins | 35-15 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin tips it but misses | 35-15 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the board | 35-15 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #8 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SG) Leroy Mullins | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-15 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-15 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-15 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-15 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart gets the offensive rebound | 37-15 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-15 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 37-15 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Fierros | 37-18 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 37-18 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Henry Wendling (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Joseph Lennox (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), William Baranski (C) Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Alvord takes the ball from Henry Wendling | 37-18 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | David Stephens is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Ryan Risher (C) Leroy Mullins, William Baranski | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #5 | 37-18 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 37-18 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Stephens | 37-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Lennox (fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | David Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 40-18 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Gibbens - foul #1 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #6 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), Troy Bennett (C) Michael Mobley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (PF) Joseph Lennox, Andrew Alvord | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Peter Pham | 42-20 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Baranski | 42-23 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Cheek takes the ball from Peter Pham | 42-23 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the finger roll | 42-25 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Cheek is called for the reach on Henry Wendling - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #9 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (PF) Ryan Gibbens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Christopher Cheek, William Baranski | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 44-25 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Ryan Risher steals it from Troy Bennett | 44-25 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | David Stephens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | David Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 44-25 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-25 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |