| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 28-36 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is hacked by Gene Cox - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brad Nelson | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Travis Dunaway picks off the pass by Gene Cox | 33-38 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the shot near the basket set up by Jack Wallace and he's fouled by Daniel Phillips - foul #3 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson tips it home | 36-40 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Larson picks off the pass by Michael Aten in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Robert Lucus | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the fadeaway near the basket | 36-40 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (PF) Stephen Dail, James Murphy | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Gene Cox steps in front of the Ronald Ward pass | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson jams it on a great pass from Gene Cox | 38-45 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is hacked by Gene Cox - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), James Murphy (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Matthew Larson, Jesse Weekes, Albert Griffing | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Lucus takes the ball from Jack Wallace | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | James Murphy steals it from Travis Dunaway out of a doubleteam | 41-47 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (PF) James Murphy | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Phillips is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #4 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Lucus | 41-49 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus loses the dribble to Michael Aten | 41-49 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Larson | 41-51 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 41-54 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 41-54 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 41-54 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway and he's fouled by Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Stephen Dail | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 43-54 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 46-54 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus's layup is rejected by Ryan Mickelsen | 46-54 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Dunaway | 46-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Jesse Weekes - foul #2 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 48-57 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Jackson | 48-60 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-60 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #4 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 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 | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the floater from the baseline set up by Gene Cox | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox runs out the clock | 48-62 |