| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 stl. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Quincy Gillingham is called for the reach on Ryan Webster - foul #4 on Quincy Gillingham, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SG) Quincy Gillingham | |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 29-26 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 29-26 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Ryan Webster is called for the reach on Barry Proctor - foul #1 on Ryan Webster, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF) Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard (SF), Justin Dodge (PF), Christopher Beckner (C) Carl Rodrigues, Gilberto Colombo, Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Richard Brousseau steals it from Barry Proctor | 29-26 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Brousseau | 31-26 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Barry Proctor | 31-29 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Dillard picks off the pass by Richard Brousseau | 31-29 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Pratt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Barry Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Garcia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Andrew Dillard (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Dodge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Beckner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is fouled on the floor by Ramon Garcia - foul #2 on Ramon Garcia, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (PG), Carl Rodrigues (SF), Gilberto Colombo (PF), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Barry Proctor, Andrew Dillard, Justin Dodge, Christopher Beckner | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | George Ewing drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey scores on a shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Ted Schultz (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, George Ewing, Ryan Webster, Steven Reel, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Proctor (SG), Christopher Beckner (PF) Ramon Garcia, Gilberto Colombo | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hedeon Janczunski, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham (PG), Andrew Dillard (SF), Justin Dodge (PF) Darren Ramsey, Carl Rodrigues, Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (PF) Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo (PF) Christopher Beckner | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues (SF), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Andrew Dillard, Justin Dodge | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Damron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Barry Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the dunk attempt | 36-34 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo tips it in | 36-36 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Barry Proctor - foul #2 on Barry Proctor, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Brice Steele, Ryan Webster, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (PG), Ramon Garcia (SF), Christopher Beckner (PF) Barry Proctor, Carl Rodrigues, Gilberto Colombo | |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Hedeon Janczunski | 37-36 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz (C) Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dodge (PF) Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 37-36 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG) Timothy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard (PF) Christopher Beckner | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Quincy Gillingham - foul #5 on Quincy Gillingham, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Proctor (SG), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Quincy Gillingham, Justin Dodge | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | George Ewing clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Davis | 43-36 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Darren Ramsey | 43-38 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | George Ewing is fouled on the floor by Barry Proctor - foul #3 on Barry Proctor, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Paul Davis, Steven Reel, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues (SF), Gilberto Colombo (PF), Justin Dodge (C) Ramon Garcia, Andrew Dillard, Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Damron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darren Ramsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Proctor (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Dodge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Webster - foul #2 on Ryan Webster, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Gilberto Colombo steps in front of the Joseph Pratt pass | 43-40 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Jim Damron swats the short shot by Carl Rodrigues | 43-40 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron is hacked by Gilberto Colombo - foul #1 on Gilberto Colombo, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SG), Christopher Beckner (PF), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Barry Proctor, Gilberto Colombo, Justin Dodge | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Davis | 45-43 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Richard Brousseau is called for the reach on Ramon Garcia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Ted Schultz (C) Brice Steele, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-45 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Darren Ramsey | 45-45 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darren Ramsey (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramon Garcia (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Carl Rodrigues (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Beckner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Paul Davis, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard (SG), Justin Dodge (SF), Gilberto Colombo (PF) Ramon Garcia, Carl Rodrigues, Christopher Beckner | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Pratt - foul #1 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Steven Reel | 45-48 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt's floater is tipped away by Hedeon Janczunski | 45-48 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey connects on the jump hook near the basket | 45-50 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 47-50 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Timothy Hawkins | 50-50 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski misses the shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darren Ramsey (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Proctor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster tips it home | 52-50 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Ryan Webster is called for the reach on Barry Proctor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Webster, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Damron (PF) Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SF), Justin Dodge (PF), Christopher Beckner (C) Carl Rodrigues, Gilberto Colombo, Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor lays it up and in and the foul's on Brice Steele - foul #1 on Brice Steele, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF) Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard (SF) Darren Ramsey | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz (C) Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo (PF) Justin Dodge | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Schultz | 52-53 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Paul Davis, Jim Damron, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski (C) Christopher Beckner | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster double dribbles | 52-53 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues (SF) Andrew Dillard | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Pratt is called for the reach on Ramon Garcia - foul #2 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (PG) Barry Proctor | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Gilberto Colombo is called for the reach on Steven Reel - foul #2 on Gilberto Colombo, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Proctor (SG) Ramon Garcia | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Hedeon Janczunski | 52-55 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is hacked by Carl Rodrigues - foul #2 on Carl Rodrigues, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Ramsey, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gilberto Colombo - foul #3 on Gilberto Colombo, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darren Ramsey (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Barry Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues connects on the turnaround from close range | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski is fouled in the backcourt by Brice Steele - foul #2 on Brice Steele, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Brousseau | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo banks in the layup | 61-63 |