| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Nowell (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Nowell inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Chapman is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 28-38 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Forsythe blocks the short jumper by Calvin Borrego | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Chapman | 28-40 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is hacked by Wilbur Driver - foul #2 on Wilbur Driver, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | James Nowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego clanks a floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jacob Kelley | 31-43 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-43 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Nowell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Jacob Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Forsythe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is fouled on the floor by Jacob Kelley - foul #2 on Jacob Kelley, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (PG), Foluke Abdullah (SG), Rory Yates (SF), Joshua Fitzgerald (C) Wilbur Driver, Robert Chapman, Jacob Kelley, Samuel Forsythe | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Mitchell | 34-43 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rory Yates - foul #1 on Rory Yates, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Rokisky | 35-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is fouled on the floor by Andrew Beasley - foul #2 on Andrew Beasley, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits a jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rory Yates | 37-49 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Beasley picks off the pass by Daniel Clontz | 37-49 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Clontz steps in front of the Foluke Abdullah pass | 37-49 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), Jacob Kelley (SF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Harold Rokisky, Foluke Abdullah, Rory Yates, Andrew Beasley | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Robert Caldwell swats the shot by Wilbur Driver | 37-49 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jacob Kelley | 37-49 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Hugh Calloway, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley makes the shot near the basket set up by Robert Chapman and the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley (PF) Joshua Fitzgerald | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | James Nowell pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Don Hamel out of a doubleteam | 39-51 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley can't tip it in | 39-51 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Nowell | 39-51 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones loses the dribble to Robert Chapman | 39-51 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Borrego | 41-53 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe tips it home | 41-55 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Jones | 41-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Kelley | 41-55 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Chapman | 43-58 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-58 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Beasley | 43-58 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Don Hamel is called for the reach on Wilbur Driver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Hamel, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (PG), Foluke Abdullah (SG), Rory Yates (SF), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Wilbur Driver, Robert Chapman, Jacob Kelley, Andrew Beasley | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Rory Yates scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Rokisky | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-60 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG) Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Hamel | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Rokisky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rory Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Forsythe (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Rory Yates is fouled on the floor by Don Hamel - foul #3 on Don Hamel, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG) Harold Rokisky | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Forsythe | 47-63 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rory Yates - foul #2 on Rory Yates, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (SG), Andrew Beasley (PF) Foluke Abdullah, Samuel Forsythe | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Don Hamel steals it from Rory Yates | 48-63 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell slams it home on a nice dish by Don Hamel | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Tyler Batten (PF) Hugh Calloway, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (SF) Rory Yates | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Kelley | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones lays it in set up by Don Hamel | 52-65 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Fitzgerald | 52-67 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses the easy layup | 52-67 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Wilbur Driver | 52-67 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Chapman | 52-70 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Clontz steps in front of the Wilbur Driver pass | 55-70 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Kelley | 57-72 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe (C) Andrew Beasley | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 33 pts. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 9 ast. SF - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Hamel | 57-72 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Samuel Forsythe - foul #3 on Samuel Forsythe, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG), Andrew Beasley (PF) Robert Chapman, Joshua Fitzgerald | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Driver | 62-74 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Foluke Abdullah steps in front of the Jimmy Jones pass | 62-74 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver slams it home set up by Foluke Abdullah | 62-76 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Clontz | 64-76 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Batten | 64-76 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | James Nowell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-76 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it back up and in | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe is fouled on the floor by James Nowell - foul #2 on James Nowell, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (PG), Robert Chapman (SG) Wilbur Driver, Foluke Abdullah | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky is hacked by James Nowell - foul #3 on James Nowell, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe slams it home on a great pass from Harold Rokisky | 66-80 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Nowell loses the dribble to Harold Rokisky | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky runs out the clock | 66-80 |