| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 3 pf. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards double dribbles | 34-44 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | John Reese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Horton and the foul's on James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Horton | 40-48 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | John Leavens tips it in | 40-50 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Travis Stanford | 43-50 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | John Leavens drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Ellington and he's fouled by Vernon Newton - foul #4 on Vernon Newton, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Cargill - foul #2 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF) John Leavens | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 46-53 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens's pass is intercepted by Leo Johnson | 46-53 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ralph James | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) SG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #4 on Travis Stanford, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Ralph James comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SF) Gary Shirley | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Ralph James misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), James Ellington (PF) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 46-54 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (SG) Larry Buck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, James Ellington | |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno can't finish the layup | 46-54 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 46-54 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Shirley is called for the reach on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Gary Shirley, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, Gus Bueno, William Jenkins | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Darnell Cargill - foul #3 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF) James Dickey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Gary Shirley | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens tips it in | 47-56 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | John Leavens snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darnell Cargill | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Chris Franks (SG), James Dickey (SF) George Charlton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | John Reese is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton lays it up and in set up by Edward Horton | 49-58 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Reese | 49-60 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Gary Shirley, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) William Jenkins | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton loses the dribble to John Reese in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley blows the dunk | 52-60 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Stanford | 52-60 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it in | 54-60 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Chris Franks, James Dickey, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, Gary Shirley, James Ellington, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | George Charlton is called for the reach on Ralph James - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits a jumper from the left block set up by Darnell Cargill | 56-62 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Kosta Gembarowski swats the dunk try by John Leavens | 58-62 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph James and the foul's on Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Chris Franks (SG), James Dickey (SF), Vernon Newton (C) George Charlton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, John Leavens | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is called for 10 seconds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Vernon Newton takes the ball from Gus Bueno | 58-64 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is hacked by Alan Minzenberger - foul #1 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF) John Reese, Gus Bueno | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | James Dickey takes the ball from Jeffrey McIntosh | 60-64 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Travis Stanford is denied by William Jenkins | 60-64 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey McIntosh | 60-67 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey McIntosh steals the ball from Chris Franks in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger blows the layup | 60-67 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-67 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | James Ellington tips it home | 60-69 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | William Jenkins picks off the pass by Travis Stanford | 60-69 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, James Dickey, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gary Shirley, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Johnson | 62-69 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | John Leavens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Minzenberger | 62-71 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 64-71 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #3 on Larry Buck, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alan Minzenberger | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | John Reese is called for the reach on James Dickey - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Hutchens | 64-72 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens blows the layup | 64-72 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | John Leavens snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Dustin Edwards is called for the reach on John Leavens - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG) James Dickey, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), James Ellington (PF) John Reese, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-72 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 64-72 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG) Chris Franks, George Charlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is hacked by James Ellington in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger buries a shot near the basket | 66-74 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 68-74 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Alan Minzenberger and he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #4 on Larry Buck, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Edward Horton is called for the reach on John Reese - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | John Leavens is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | John Leavens connects on the shot in the lane set up by William Jenkins | 70-80 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-80 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Horton - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #10 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, William Jenkins | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Ralph James grabs the board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Alan Minzenberger | 70-83 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ruben Rhoades steps in front of the Edward Horton pass in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger runs out the clock | 70-83 |