| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin loses the dribble to Ronnie Southerland | 35-28 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Walter Zent is called for the reach on Bradley Byrd - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 35-28 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lewis Mathis - foul #3 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Bradley Byrd | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF) Stephen Stenson, Donald Whicker | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Byrd - foul #2 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Pollitt (C) Ronnie Southerland | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Marty Erwin steals it from David Smith | 39-28 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin hits the finger roll | 41-28 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | David Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Marty Erwin - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (SF) Bradley Byrd | |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | David Smith loses the dribble to Marty Erwin | 43-29 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the dunk attempt | 43-29 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney's pass is intercepted by David Wilson | 43-29 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Smith | 43-29 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | David Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Culler | 43-29 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 43-29 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Christopher Chesney, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | James Bly travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Whicker (PF) Jeremy Culler | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the easy layup | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Bly | 46-30 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 46-31 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mathis - foul #4 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the lay-in | 46-31 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the board | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland loses the dribble to Andrew Ervin | 46-34 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent knocks in the shot near the basket | 48-34 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Daniel Chapman (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), William Pollitt (C) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Stenson steals the ball from Brandon Coleman | 50-39 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson banks in the layup | 50-41 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Wilson | 52-41 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SG) Stephen Stenson | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman is hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Chesney steals the ball from David Wilson | 52-41 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF) Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Roger Riley, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Byrd - foul #3 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Donald Whicker (PF) Christopher Chesney, Jeremy Culler | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland tips it home | 54-44 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronnie Southerland | 54-44 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Mathis | 54-46 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Wilson | 56-46 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | David Smith gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | David Smith is hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Daniel Chapman (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), William Pollitt (C) Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Chapman is called for the reach on Marty Erwin - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman tips it in | 58-48 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler blows the dunk | 58-48 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marty Erwin | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, Jeremy Culler, William Pollitt | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-50 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | James Bly steals the ball from Lewis Mathis | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Southerland is called for the reach on Stanley Fuller - foul #3 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Daniel Chapman (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), William Pollitt (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 62-50 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Lewis | 62-50 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-50 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Marty Erwin - foul #2 on Marty Erwin, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-50 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marty Erwin | 64-50 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Chesney | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin runs out the clock | 64-52 |