| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Seaberg | 46-34 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | William Morin is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | William Morin clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Bernard Sorensen | 46-38 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Frank Foss is denied by William Morin | 46-38 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 46-38 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by James Krout is blocked by Robert Hymowitz | 46-38 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by James Krout is blocked by Richard Thurber | 46-41 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Sorensen | 46-43 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Fleming | 49-43 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss loses the dribble to Bernard Sorensen | 49-43 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bernard Sorensen | 49-45 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 52-45 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Kenneth Ovellette picks off the pass by Jesse Seaberg | 52-45 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jesse Seaberg | 54-48 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Hymowitz picks off the pass by Manuel Tubbs | 54-48 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Fleming steps in front of the Robert Hymowitz pass | 54-48 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Dustin Turner steals it from James Krout | 54-48 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, James Krout | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF) Jesse Seaberg, Dustin Turner, Richard Thurber | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | David Berta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | William Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it home | 56-50 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | William Morin connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Wiggins | 56-52 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernie Gross - foul #1 on Ernie Gross, team foul #1 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) David Berta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Adrian Morphis (C) Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Morphis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosby | 58-52 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 60-52 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | William Morin scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Noel Weaver | 60-54 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | John Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosby | 60-54 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a runner from close range | 60-54 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wiggins | 60-56 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 62-56 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | William Morin loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) Robert Crosby, Frederick Proctor, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Richard Thurber (C) John Wiggins, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin, Adrian Morphis | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Thurber | 62-56 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernie Gross | 62-59 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Thurber steals it from Ronald Fleming | 62-59 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hymowitz | 62-61 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | James Krout is hacked by Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #2 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hymowitz (tiring) 4 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-61 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | David Berta steals it from Robert Hymowitz | 62-61 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, David Berta, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), William Morin (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Jesse Seaberg, Robert Hymowitz, Richard Thurber | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Manuel Tubbs - foul #2 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for 5 seconds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Dustin Turner | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Adrian Morphis | 64-62 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosby | 64-62 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | William Morin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 66-64 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Bennett | 69-64 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Manuel Tubbs is called for the reach on Ernie Gross - foul #3 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF), James Krout (C) Robert Crosby, Frederick Proctor, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Dustin Turner (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Richard Thurber (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Noel Weaver, William Morin, Adrian Morphis | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Seaberg | 69-66 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | James Krout tips it in | 71-66 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | John Wiggins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Seaberg | 71-68 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Hymowitz is called for the reach on Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #3 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SF) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wiggins - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #4 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF) Dustin Turner, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | William Morin comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 72-68 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | James Krout is hacked by William Morin - foul #1 on William Morin, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) David Berta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Adrian Morphis (C) John Wiggins, Richard Thurber | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs connects on the jumper near the basket | 74-68 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Adrian Morphis - foul #2 on Adrian Morphis, team foul #6 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Bernard Sorensen takes the ball from Robert Crosby | 74-68 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (C) Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (C) Adrian Morphis | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 75-68 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Seaberg | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is called for traveling | 75-71 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-71 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver double dribbles | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen loses the dribble to Frank Foss | 78-71 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Sorensen - foul #3 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Robert Crosby steps in front of the Bernard Sorensen pass | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't finish the layup | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Bernard Sorensen is called for the reach on William Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #7 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Dustin Turner (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Bernard Sorensen, Noel Weaver, William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Berta runs out the clock | 82-72 |