| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | James Patton tips it home | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Stewart | 39-37 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thad Woolery | 39-40 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Stewart | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | James Patton is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane can't connect on a shot in the paint | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | William Depew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Slane denies the turnaround by Joseph Hubbs | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | The short jumper by James Stewart is denied by Ernest Davis | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Davis | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) SG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott loses the dribble to Andrew Reavis | 43-42 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the dunk | 43-42 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | James Patton's floater is tipped away by Michael Bradford | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses badly on a shot in the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Rodney Candelaria - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy hits a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Reavis is called for the reach on Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF) Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Collazo | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Bridger is blocked by Joseph Hubbs | 49-44 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-44 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Slane | 52-44 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Stewart | 55-44 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 55-45 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 55-48 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Thad Woolery picks off the pass by Andrew Reavis | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the finger roll set up by Thad Woolery | 55-50 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Steve Gilmore | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF) Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Depew | 57-52 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses short on a shot in the lane | 57-52 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Habimana Aujla | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thad Woolery | 59-52 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | William Depew is called for the reach on Daniel Bridger - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Patton (PF), Thomas Kott (C) William Depew, Ernest Davis, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis tips it home | 61-52 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it in | 63-55 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard makes the shot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Reavis and he's hacked by James Patton - foul #4 on James Patton, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, Thomas Kott | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 67-57 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the turnaround near the basket | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, James Patton | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Slane, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Stewart | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | William Depew is hacked by Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | James Stewart is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF) William Depew, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford hits a jumper from the right block | 71-59 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Ernest Davis, Jonathan Pinkard | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steve Gilmore | 71-61 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford can't finish the layup | 71-61 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs slams it home | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is hacked by Steve Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the finger roll | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is hacked by William Depew in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Depew, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Allen Wilken - foul #1 on Allen Wilken, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Allen Wilken | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | William Depew is called for the reach on Donald Gordy in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Depew, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thad Woolery | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Felix Collazo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gilmore - foul #2 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore drills a 3 from straight away | 82-76 |