| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) SF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Cristopher Hamm | 44-39 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by James Johnson | 46-39 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 46-41 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cristopher Hamm - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Robert Branan is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Flowers swats the layup by Richard Steib | 48-41 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 50-43 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Melvin Gebo steals the ball from Jeremy Taylor in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | William Reid knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Robert Branan pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Robert Branan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | William Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Snelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | William Reid clanks a shot in the lane | 50-45 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | William Reid is called for the reach on Thomas Petty in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Steven Manning (C) Robert Branan, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Douglas Snelson, William Reid | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stein | 50-47 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Steven Manning pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 50-50 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Stephen Meredith steals it from James Johnson | 50-50 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Bradly Kelly swats the short shot by Cristopher Hamm | 50-50 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Todd Smith (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Todd Smith misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | John Mason is called for the reach on Gregory Sinkler - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), William Reid (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Bradly Kelly picks off the pass by Kirk Nichols | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-50 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | William Roach tips it in | 52-50 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Smith | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Nichols (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) 10 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF) Melvin Gebo, Kirk Nichols, Jerry Flowers, Todd Smith | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | William Reid buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Stein | 53-55 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeremy Taylor and the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), Steven Manning (C) Stephen Meredith, William Reid | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Michael Stein tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Michael Stein, Douglas Snelson | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Branan - foul #4 on Robert Branan, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG) Robert Branan | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the dunk | 56-55 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Sinkler is blocked by Richard Steib | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Roach | 58-55 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), William Reid (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Steven Manning | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | William Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) William Roach | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG) Kirk Nichols | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Taylor | 62-58 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | William Reid connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Branan | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 65-60 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 65-60 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is denied on a layup by Douglas Snelson | 65-60 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Michael Stein snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | William Reid can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #3 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Fred Carmona (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Steven Manning (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Douglas Snelson | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (PF) William Reid | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Mason and he's fouled by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't tip it in | 70-63 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Cristopher Hamm steals it from Fred Carmona | 70-63 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Steven Manning snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Steven Manning - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Todd Smith (C) Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Steven Manning | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler's pass is intercepted by William Roach | 72-66 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SF), William Reid (PF) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | William Reid is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Stein out of the doubleteam | 74-68 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the floater from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Todd Smith snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Michael Stein splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Reid and he's fouled by Thomas Petty - foul #3 on Thomas Petty, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Kirk Nichols, Todd Smith | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Carmona (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 74-70 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson's pass is intercepted by Robert James | 74-70 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Branan | 74-70 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Steven Manning (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Jerry Flowers, Douglas Snelson, William Reid | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler is called for traveling | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Kirk Nichols is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Nichols, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins, Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Michael Stein (SG), William Reid (PF) Melvin Gebo, Kirk Nichols, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | William Reid's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Steib | 76-73 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | William Reid tips it home | 76-75 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | William Reid blocks the jumper by Bradly Kelly | 76-75 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Steven Manning | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Stein out of a doubleteam | 76-78 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Stephen Meredith, Douglas Snelson | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | William Reid is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Stein | 76-80 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Petty | 78-80 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-80 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Cristopher Hamm | 78-80 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 78-82 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Reid is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mason | 81-84 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is hacked by John Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF) Jerry Flowers | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-86 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF) Stephen Meredith | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Flowers takes the ball from William Roach | 81-88 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | William Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #11 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | William Roach knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeremy Taylor | 84-90 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on William Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #12 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (PF) Douglas Snelson | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sinkler - foul #3 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #11 | 84-92 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm runs out the clock | 86-92 |