| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fresh) SG - Randall Mosquera (fresh) SF - Alton Parker (fresh) PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee | Zane Branch steals the ball from Randall Mosquera in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | David White buries a runner in the lane set up by George Hill | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a shot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses short on a shot from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David White | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a jumper from the left block set up by George Hill | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alton Parker | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stoney - foul #1 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (SG), Robert Dixon (SF), David Morgan (PF), Robert Goss (C) Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Robert Goss gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Robert Goss clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Dixon - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Harold Payne can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a runner from the baseline | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Payne, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Robert Powell (C) Harold Payne, Robert Dixon, David Morgan, Robert Goss | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 6 pts. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) SG - Randall Mosquera (fresh) SF - Alton Parker (fresh) PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) C - Robert Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney banks in the layup on a great pass from George Hill | 12-4 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Alton Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Alton Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 12-4 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Laurence Mozingo - foul #1 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Laurence Mozingo | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 14-6 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes connects on the jumper from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Cheng-Gong Xayasith and the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Peter Barnes, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), David Morgan (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Robert Powell | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 18-9 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Charles Champagne is called for the reach on Leroy Carpenter - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (SG), Robert Dixon (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Robert Goss (C) Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, David Morgan, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the easy layup | 18-9 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Payne | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) C - Robert Goss (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney's pass is intercepted by Harold Payne | 18-11 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 18-13 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), Alton Parker (SF), David Morgan (PF), Robert Powell (C) Harold Payne, Robert Dixon, Laurence Mozingo, Robert Goss | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | David Morgan makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | David Morgan is called for the reach on Zane Branch - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Robert Powell | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | David Morgan gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Larry Dreher, David Morgan | |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Mosquera - foul #1 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the jumper near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Payne - foul #2 on Harold Payne, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Larry Dreher (SG), Robert Dixon (SF), Robert Goss (C) Harold Payne, Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry Dreher | 22-19 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Morgan (SF) Robert Dixon | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), David White (C) Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Dreher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Goss (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SG), Alton Parker (SF) Larry Dreher, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | David White steals the ball from Randall Mosquera in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-20 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Robert Goss can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Stoney - foul #2 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Peter Barnes, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Randall Mosquera, Robert Goss | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits a wide open shot from close range | 27-22 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hill | 29-22 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Alton Parker banks in the layup | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch loses the dribble to Harold Payne | 29-24 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Harold Payne banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Harold Payne's pass is intercepted by George Hill in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the lay-in | 31-26 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Charles Champagne is called for the reach on Harold Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SG), Fausto Russo (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Alton Parker, David Morgan | |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 31-27 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Payne | 31-29 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David White misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Laurence Mozingo - foul #2 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (SF) Zane Branch, George Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SF), Robert Goss (C) Fausto Russo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Mosquera | 31-31 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Goss is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Robert Goss, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Goss (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-31 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera tips it in | 33-33 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Robert Goss is fouled on the floor by Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Larry Dreher (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Harold Payne, Randall Mosquera, Robert Dixon, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Robert Goss misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Avitia | 35-33 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | David Avitia's pass is intercepted by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 35-33 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Robert Goss snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Goss | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |