| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-39 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | John Mason double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jesse Yates is blocked by Fred Carmona | 29-39 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Yates | 29-41 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona loses the dribble to Steven Manning | 29-41 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits the finger roll | 29-43 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | John Mason loses the dribble to Michael Stein | 29-43 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates clanks a runner from the baseline | 29-43 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stein - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it home | 29-45 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr buries a runner in the lane set up by Stephen Meredith and he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-48 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Michael Hilbert is called for the reach on Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | David Halls steals it from Steven Manning | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ray Hardin | 29-48 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-48 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-48 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Mason | 32-48 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is hacked by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Jesse Yates, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Norman Jenkins picks off the pass by Stephen Meredith | 32-48 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins lays it up and in | 34-48 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Stein | 34-51 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Stein - foul #3 on Michael Stein, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Steven Manning (PF) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jerry Flowers | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Branan | 39-54 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | William Reid takes the ball from Norman Jenkins | 39-54 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Richard Steib steals the ball from Steven Manning | 39-54 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib's layup is rejected by Steven Manning | 39-54 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-54 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Meredith | 41-54 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Branan | 41-57 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is hacked by David Halls - foul #4 on David Halls, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Fred Carmona swats the layup by Bertram Burr | 41-57 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-57 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers can't connect on a shot from close range | 43-57 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits a jump hook near the basket | 45-57 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Michael Stein clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Steven Manning (PF), Gregory Sinkler (C) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arthur Haywood | 45-60 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the open dunk | 45-60 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates tips it home | 45-62 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mason | 48-62 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Fred Carmona denies the turnaround by Jesse Yates | 48-62 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it home | 50-62 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates jams it set up by Arthur Haywood | 50-64 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Flowers | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor's pass is intercepted by William Reid in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers loses the dribble to Jeremy Taylor | 50-66 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Flowers is called for the reach on Jeremy Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-66 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the tip | 50-66 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Michael Stein hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Arthur Haywood (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Mason | 53-68 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | John Mason blocks the jumper by Bertram Burr | 53-68 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Branan - foul #3 on Robert Branan, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Michael Stein | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 59-68 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Arthur Haywood, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ray Hardin steals the ball from Jeremy Taylor in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | William Reid clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Manning swats the shot by Richard Steib | 59-68 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephen Meredith | 59-68 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the jump hook from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Meredith - foul #1 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Michael Stein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Meredith | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Michael Stein is blocked by Richard Steib | 63-71 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Reid comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Richard Steib, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Jesse Yates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Yates, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) William Reid | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates blows the layup over the doubleteam | 63-72 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Fred Carmona (PF) Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Jesse Yates blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Norman Jenkins | 63-72 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Michael Stein clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | John Mason is called for the reach on William Reid in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (PF) Steven Manning | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-74 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates connects on the turnaround in the lane | 63-76 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 63-76 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't tip it in | 63-76 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the offensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo runs out the clock | 66-76 |