| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gravois (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Patrick Orcholski is called for the reach on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | John Gravois clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the jumper from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it home | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Jonathan Leach, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Yeager is called for the reach on John Gravois - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Harry Gross | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Yeager | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Widener | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled on the floor by Paul Reading - foul #1 on Paul Reading, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Otis Hughes, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, James Widener | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Gross - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward, Harry Gross | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is intercepted by Paul Reading | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yeager | 44-38 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is hacked by Patrick Orcholski - foul #3 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), David Trinh (SF), Manuel Spradling (PF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Joseph Yeager, Jonathan Leach, Paul Reading, Patrick Orcholski, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick's pass is intercepted by David Trinh | 44-40 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes clanks a floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Edward Ward steals the ball from Manuel Spradling | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | David Trinh knocks in the shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) SF - David Trinh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-45 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Jason Osuna steals the ball from Devon Graham | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Otis Hughes picks off the pass by Jason Osuna | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | David Trinh scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Manuel Spradling and he's fouled by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Patrick Orcholski (PF) Devon Graham, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | David Trinh makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 49-47 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds blows the wide open dunk | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 51-47 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Yeager steals the ball from Delbert Currier | 51-47 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager lays it in | 53-47 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Gravois out of a doubleteam | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | David Trinh loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Paul Reading (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) Otis Hughes, David Trinh, Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Harry Gross (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harry Gross | 53-52 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach's pass is intercepted by Harry Gross | 53-52 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Spradling (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Widener (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is fouled on the floor by Robert Penick - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (PF) Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Reading | 55-55 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Patrick Orcholski (PF) Joseph Yeager, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 55-56 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith tips it home | 57-56 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Otis Hughes is called for the reach on David Scruggs - foul #1 on Otis Hughes, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Robert Penick (PF) Harry Gross, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Devon Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes tips it home | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Devon Graham is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Devon Graham, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Manuel Spradling (C) Devon Graham, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) John Gravois | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Otis Hughes | 61-56 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Scruggs and the foul's on Paul Reading - foul #2 on Paul Reading, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (C) Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) David Scruggs | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick tips it in | 63-61 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #3 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Otis Hughes, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Leach - foul #1 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Patrick Orcholski (PF) Joseph Yeager, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Paul Reading evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Widener (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, James Widener | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Patrick Orcholski - foul #4 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Gross | 65-67 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Paul Reading works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach tips it home | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the runner near the basket set up by Joseph Yeager | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross can't connect on a floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't tip it in | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Paul Reading works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 72-69 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Patrick Orcholski swats the short shot by Gary McNeece | 72-69 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Danny Reynolds is called for the reach on Jonathan Leach - foul #4 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Reynolds | 74-71 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is whistled for a carry | 74-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG) Jonathan Leach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 76-71 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Patrick Orcholski is called for the reach on James Widener - foul #5 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (C) Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (C) Harry Gross, John Gravois | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Otis Hughes | 76-72 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling is whistled for traveling | 76-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith (C) Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smith takes the ball from John Gravois | 76-72 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross is fouled on the floor by Manuel Spradling - foul #3 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Danny Reynolds denies the turnaround by Manuel Spradling | 76-74 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #5 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Harry Gross is called for the reach on Paul Reading in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Gross, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ward - foul #4 on Edward Ward, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a fullcourt shot | 82-77 |