| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Timothy Ruggiero (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Gullett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sol Arceneaux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Michael Briggs inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Stephen Hawkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:53 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi jams it set up by Morgan Brooks | 25-36 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Ruggiero | 25-39 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster is called for traveling | 25-39 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Briggs blocks the short jumper by Dino Lombardi | 25-39 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-39 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stanley Gullett - foul #1 on Stanley Gullett, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski (PG) Timothy Ruggiero | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Sol Arceneaux is blocked by William Abrams | 28-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Squires (SF), Frederick Whitaker (C) Michael Briggs, Daniel Williams | |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Michael Squires hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | William Abrams's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Sucharski | 28-39 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Michael Squires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Morgan Brooks, Stephen Hawkins, Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero (PG), Allen Konigsberg (SG), Daniel Grooms (C) Ronald Sucharski, Stanley Gullett, Sol Arceneaux | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hyberger | 31-39 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Young (SF), Michael Briggs (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Michael Squires, Frederick Whitaker, Daniel Grooms | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Declue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Huddleston (fresh) C - Richard Hyberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Timothy Ruggiero (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Konigsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel McFadden | 33-39 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Huddleston - foul #2 on Bryan Huddleston, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux (PF) Michael Briggs | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster connects on the jump hook from close range | 35-40 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Spencer Young | 35-43 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster double dribbles | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi (SF) Eugene Declue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski (PG), Stanley Gullett (SG) Timothy Ruggiero, Allen Konigsberg | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams misses the jumper in the lane | 35-43 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Spencer Young gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Spencer Young gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Sucharski | 35-45 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Spencer Young steals it from Morgan Brooks | 35-45 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Spencer Young can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-45 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi tips it home | 37-45 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Spencer Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Morgan Brooks, Stephen Hawkins, Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero (PG), Allen Konigsberg (SG), Michael Squires (SF), Michael Briggs (PF), Frederick Whitaker (C) Ronald Sucharski, Stanley Gullett, Spencer Young, Sol Arceneaux, Daniel Williams | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Declue (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bryan Huddleston (fresh) C - Richard Hyberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Timothy Ruggiero (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Konigsberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Squires (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Bryan Huddleston steals it from Michael Briggs | 37-45 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-45 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Frederick Whitaker snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel McFadden | 37-48 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hyberger is blocked by Frederick Whitaker | 37-48 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Michael Squires buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Ruggiero | 40-50 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Allen Konigsberg steals it from Daniel McFadden | 40-50 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Michael Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Huddleston - foul #3 on Bryan Huddleston, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski (PG), Stanley Gullett (SG), Sol Arceneaux (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Timothy Ruggiero, Allen Konigsberg, Michael Squires, Frederick Whitaker | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Michael Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Michael Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Morgan Brooks | 43-50 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Gullett | 43-52 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Michael Briggs gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Sucharski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Gullett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sol Arceneaux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Morgan Brooks picks off the pass by Daniel Williams | 43-52 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Young (SF) Michael Briggs | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Abrams - foul #1 on William Abrams, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg (PG), Frederick Whitaker (C) Ronald Sucharski, Daniel Williams | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Spencer Young gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Allen Konigsberg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Gullett - foul #2 on Stanley Gullett, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Morgan Brooks, Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero (PG), Daniel Grooms (C) Stanley Gullett, Sol Arceneaux | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Grooms snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Spencer Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Grooms hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Grooms | 48-56 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Whitaker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Daniel Grooms can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Stephen Hawkins, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Sucharski (PG), Stanley Gullett (SG), Michael Squires (SF), Sol Arceneaux (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Timothy Ruggiero, Allen Konigsberg, Spencer Young, Frederick Whitaker, Daniel Grooms | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Sucharski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Gullett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Squires (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sol Arceneaux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins (SG) Daniel McFadden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero (PG), Spencer Young (SF) Ronald Sucharski, Michael Squires | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Spencer Young | 48-58 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Spencer Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-58 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | William Abrams snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Sol Arceneaux picks off the pass by Dino Lombardi | 48-58 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | William Abrams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi hits a floater from the left block set up by Morgan Brooks and he's fouled by Sol Arceneaux - foul #1 on Sol Arceneaux, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Spencer Young | 50-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero is hacked by Morgan Brooks - foul #2 on Morgan Brooks, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Squires (SF) Spencer Young | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Stanley Gullett is hacked by Lester Webster - foul #1 on Lester Webster, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hawkins - foul #3 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Sol Arceneaux misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster loses the dribble to Daniel Williams | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero is hacked by Morgan Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morgan Brooks, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Michael Squires blows the dunk | 50-61 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Ruggiero | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Timothy Ruggiero runs out the clock | 50-61 |