| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (fresh) C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jody Locke banks in the layup set up by Mathew Zoumis and he's fouled by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Kevin Chill (PF) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Randy Hendrix (SF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kevin Bonilla, Rene Esposito | |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Peter Angulo | |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the easy layup but the foul's on Williams Swanson - foul #1 on Williams Swanson, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Chill (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Christopher Grayer - foul #1 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Frederick Padgett (C) Clarence Townsel, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Grayer | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - William Whaley (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett scores on a jump hook from the right block | 12-5 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 12-5 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #6 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Micheal Cesar, Williams Swanson, Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Clarence Townsel steals it from Darrel Villarreal in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer dunks the ball on a great pass from Mathew Zoumis | 14-5 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Gokey and the foul's on Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Clarence Townsel, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Darrel Villarreal picks off the pass by Micheal Cesar | 14-7 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 16-10 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Terry Koerner steals it from Jody Locke | 16-10 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Jody Locke steps in front of the Richard Gokey pass | 16-10 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the follow up shot | 18-10 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits a jump hook in the paint | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Jody Locke comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Kevin Chill (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Darrel Villarreal, Cody Lingerfelt, Terry Koerner, Richard Gokey, Rene Esposito | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Kevin Chill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Hendrix | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Fontenot blocks the short jumper by William Whaley | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 3 from straight away | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Chill gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 20-12 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Micheal Cesar picks off the pass by Randy Hendrix | 20-12 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar lays it up and in | 22-12 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla's floater is tipped away by Jerry Fontenot | 22-12 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 22-12 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-14 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the finger roll | 24-14 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-16 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Jody Locke gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jody Locke, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Grayer | 28-16 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Randy Hendrix (SF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Rene Esposito | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Jody Locke blows the layup | 28-16 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Randy Hendrix steals it from Mathew Zoumis | 28-16 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micheal Cesar - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Cody Lingerfelt, Peter Angulo | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is called for 3 seconds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | William Whaley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-21 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Randy Hendrix is blocked by Frederick Padgett | 28-21 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it in | 28-23 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the easy layup | 28-23 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen White | 28-25 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke knocks in the shot from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Micheal Cesar, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Jody Locke can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Jody Locke's floater is tipped away by Rene Esposito | 30-25 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 30-25 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Frederick Padgett - foul #1 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Frederick Padgett is called for the reach on Cody Lingerfelt - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away and he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 36-28 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Kevin Bonilla swats the layup by Jody Locke | 36-28 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 36-30 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Micheal Cesar, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Randy Hendrix (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Cody Lingerfelt, Peter Angulo | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas can't connect on a jumper from close range | 37-30 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the halfcourt shot | 40-30 |