| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Mays (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Mays inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle is fouled on the floor by David Pitre - foul #1 on David Pitre, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Willie Cole knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daryl Autry | 21-24 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 24-24 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Willie Cole, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 24-24 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | David Mays gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | David Mays makes the 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is hacked by Alvin Pringle - foul #3 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Reeder (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 26-27 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), David Bello (C) Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Autry (C) Anthony Harvey | |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeder | 26-28 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | David Bello tips it home | 28-28 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist clanks a floater from the right side | 28-28 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daryl Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Don Espitia steps in front of the Matthew Brown pass | 28-28 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Willie Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses short on a turnaround from close range | 28-31 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Willie Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 31-31 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Carlton | 31-31 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Stewart | 31-31 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Samuel Ebenstein steals the ball from Anthony Harvey | 31-31 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 33-31 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (C) Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Walter Ahlers, Alvin Pringle, Anthony Harvey, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daryl Autry - foul #1 on Daryl Autry, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) Carlos Small, Daryl Autry | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, David Bello | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry loses the dribble to Ray Houser | 34-32 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #3 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, David Mays | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Ray Houser, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG) Alvin Pringle | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daryl Autry | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits a turnaround from close range | 38-35 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Carlton - foul #1 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #9 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Robert Reeder (C) David Pitre, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is hacked by Don Espitia - foul #2 on Don Espitia, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Don Espitia | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Wiggins | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Daryl Autry (PF) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled on the floor by Walter Ahlers - foul #2 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), David Bello (C) Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | David Bello clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Don Espitia scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alvin Pringle | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Don Espitia swats the dunk try by Norman Absher | 38-38 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alvin Pringle | 38-38 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry tips it home | 38-40 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Daryl Autry | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Carlos Small, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stewart | 38-40 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey banks in the layup set up by Willie Cole and he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #10 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, David Mays, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits a jumper in the paint | 40-43 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ahlers | 40-45 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Small - foul #1 on Carlos Small, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey, Daryl Autry | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist clanks a shot in the lane | 41-45 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Daryl Autry (C) Alvin Pringle, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the jump hook from close range | 41-47 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF) Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is hacked by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #11 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daryl Autry (PF) Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder is hacked by Daryl Autry - foul #2 on Daryl Autry, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, David Bello | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | David Mays scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Small | 42-49 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder drills a driving attempt from the left block | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | David Mays hits a floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Gilchrist and the foul's on Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #12 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | David Mays makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daryl Autry | 44-52 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry is hacked by David Pitre in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #13 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | David Pitre grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | David Pitre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #14 | 44-52 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | David Mays pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | David Mays is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #15 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Daryl Autry | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | David Mays makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | David Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein and he's fouled by David Mays - foul #1 on David Mays, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Autry (C) Anthony Harvey | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | David Mays is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #4 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #16 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Daryl Autry | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | David Mays makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | David Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Ralph Carlton - foul #3 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers runs out the clock | 49-57 |