| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Mark McKee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz jams it set up by Kyle Core and he's hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #2 on Zachary Frey, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nickolas Harrison | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Nickolas Harrison - foul #3 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carlo Saenz | 39-29 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #2 on Samuel Miller, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Carlo Saenz swats the shot by Zachary Frey | 41-29 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Carlo Saenz | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 41-32 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is whistled for a carry | 41-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | David Hill scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Felts | 41-34 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nickolas Harrison | 44-34 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core buries a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Mark McKee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Gregory | 47-36 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | David Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Willie Reno (SF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Felts and he's hacked by Charles Gregory - foul #2 on Charles Gregory, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (PF) William Felts | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Mark McKee buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | George Lambert steals it from David Coyer | 50-44 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | George Lambert blows the layup but he's hacked by David Coyer - foul #3 on David Coyer, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Mark McKee, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), William Felts (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Williams (C) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Robert Shea comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Gregory steals the ball from David Hill | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams connects on the shot from close range set up by Richard Gingerich | 54-46 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Gregory swats the dunk try by George Lambert | 54-46 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | George Lambert banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | William Felts is called for the reach on Nickolas Harrison - foul #4 on William Felts, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Robert Shea, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Zachary Frey, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Zachary Frey is called for the reach on Carlo Saenz - foul #4 on Zachary Frey, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Samuel Miller is denied by David Coyer | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Willie Reno and the foul's on Charles Gregory - foul #3 on Charles Gregory, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | David Coyer gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Mark McKee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Mark McKee picks off the pass by Kyle Core | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Mark McKee throws it down | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Zachary Frey (SF) Mark McKee, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), William Felts (PF) Kyle Core, Carlo Saenz | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Reno (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Tracy Dimas steals the ball from Richard Gingerich | 56-50 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Felts | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Shane Hamner steps in front of the Richard Gingerich pass | 56-52 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | William Felts clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lowman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lowman, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Charles Gregory (PF) Richard Gingerich, Michael Willis, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Samuel Miller, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Frey | 59-53 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Lowman | 62-55 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman misses long on a shot in the paint | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kyle Core | 62-60 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | George Lambert steps in front of the Zachary Frey pass | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | David Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lowman | 62-60 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nickolas Harrison | 65-60 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David Coyer swats the short shot by George Lambert | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by Carlo Saenz - foul #2 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | David Coyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Coyer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Lambert (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the dunk | 68-60 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is fouled on the floor by Nickolas Harrison - foul #4 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Mark McKee grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by William Felts - foul #5 on William Felts, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (PF) William Felts | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is hacked by Kyle Core in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is fouled on the floor by Carlo Saenz - foul #3 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | George Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams loses the dribble to Carlo Saenz | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno buries a driving attempt from the left block | 72-64 |