| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Dail | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the dribble to Stephen Dail | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 0-5 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Gene Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 0-10 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-10 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is fouled on the floor by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Murphy | 0-12 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie's pass is intercepted by Stephen Dail | 0-12 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ted Terrell - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #2 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Willie Jackson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Stephen Dail - foul #1 on Stephen Dail, team foul #1 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Daniel Phillips (C) Matthew Larson, Albert Griffing | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the jumper from close range | 0-12 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephen Dail | 0-12 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lucus | 0-14 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (PF) James Murphy | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is whistled for traveling | 0-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG) Robert Lucus | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail double dribbles | 0-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Daniel Phillips | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-14 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it back up and in | 2-14 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-14 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SG) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson | |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Matthew Larson - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Jesse Weekes, Albert Griffing | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 2-16 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-16 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Dail | 2-18 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-18 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-18 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 2-18 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-18 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-18 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Lucus blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Travis Dunaway | 7-18 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the lay-in | 9-18 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Lucus is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus, James Murphy, Daniel Phillips | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Albert Griffing blocks the short jumper by Randy Simon | 9-18 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it but misses | 9-18 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Randy Simon steals the ball from Willie Jackson | 9-18 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon blows the layup | 9-18 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't tip it in | 9-18 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Cox - foul #1 on Gene Cox, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Willie Jackson | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is whistled for traveling | 10-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Randy Simon, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (C) Albert Griffing | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson banks in the layup set up by Ezekiel Godby | 12-21 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 12-21 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (tired) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF) Stephen Dail, Jesse Weekes | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Jack Wallace picks off the pass by Matthew Larson in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway blows the layup | 14-22 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | James Murphy can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Daniel Phillips | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 14-23 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ezekiel Godby (C) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Stephen Dail (SF) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson buries a 3 from straight away | 14-26 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | James Murphy buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gene Cox | 14-28 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby blows the layup | 14-28 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ted Terrell | 17-28 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes scores on a floater from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Simon | 20-30 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 20-33 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Matthew Massie is called for the reach on Jesse Weekes - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #7 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF) Stephen Dail | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen blows the layup | 20-35 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the follow up shot | 22-35 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Willie Jackson and he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 22-37 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 22-40 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace travels with the ball | 22-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), James Murphy (PF) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips can't finish the layup | 22-40 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips tips it home | 22-42 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 22-42 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it in | 24-42 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #9 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Matthew Massie (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #6 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Daniel Phillips | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Gene Cox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail can't tip it in | 26-44 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the tip | 26-44 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Dail denies the turnaround by Matthew Massie | 26-44 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing tips it back up and in | 28-46 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | James Murphy takes the ball from Brad Nelson | 28-46 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-46 |