| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Roger Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman buries a jump hook from the right block | 27-26 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Lewis Mathis, David Smith, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SF), Donald Whicker (PF) Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Stenson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Stephen Stenson, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is fouled on the floor by William Ouellette - foul #1 on William Ouellette, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Bradley Byrd | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Roger Riley (SF), Donald Whicker (PF) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker buries a driving attempt in the paint | 29-26 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Bly | 29-29 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Ouellette - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Christopher Chesney, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-29 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 30-29 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | James Bly picks off the pass by Lewis Mathis | 30-29 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly Hill | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Ouellette | 32-33 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 32-33 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | James Bly picks off the pass by Ronnie Southerland | 32-33 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), Roger Riley (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), William Pollitt (C) Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Justin Lewis, Kelly Hill | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Roger Riley lays it in | 34-33 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's layup is rejected by William Pollitt | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Kevin Riggleman is denied by Donald Whicker | 34-33 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Chesney steps in front of the Kelly Hill pass | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Riley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Chesney | 36-33 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the finger roll set up by Walter Zent | 36-35 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Ouellette | 36-37 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Ervin - foul #4 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Christopher Chesney, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Stanley Fuller | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Southerland - foul #3 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Donald Whicker (PF) David Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Byrd - foul #2 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Christopher Chesney, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | James Bly steals it from William Pollitt | 39-40 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 39-40 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Stephen Stenson is denied by Kelly Hill | 39-40 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 4 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Ervin steps in front of the Ronnie Southerland pass | 39-40 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Zent | 39-43 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Roger Riley - foul #1 on Roger Riley, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen Stenson is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF) Roger Riley, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette loses the dribble to Donald Whicker | 39-43 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Justin Lewis takes the ball from Donald Whicker | 39-43 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis lays it in | 39-45 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Jeremy Culler (C) Christopher Chesney, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Roger Riley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), William Pollitt (C) David Smith, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Christopher Chesney, Roger Riley, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman drills a shot from the left side set up by Andrew Ervin | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent, John Sledge | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Roger Riley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-48 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is hacked by William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Whicker | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Roger Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Lewis Mathis, David Smith, Roger Riley, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Ervin | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Stanley Fuller steals it from Christopher Chesney | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis loses the dribble to Christopher Chesney | 41-53 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 41-53 |