| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 40-52 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is hacked by Gus Bueno - foul #1 on Gus Bueno, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Dustin Edwards takes the ball from Alan Minzenberger | 40-52 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gus Bueno - foul #2 on Gus Bueno, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | George Charlton gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton connects on the floater from close range | 44-52 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is fouled on the floor by Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Alan Minzenberger is called for the reach on Chris Franks - foul #2 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Chris Franks | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG) Jeffrey McIntosh | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alan Minzenberger | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton lays it in on a great pass from Edward Horton | 51-54 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Horton - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Edward Horton, George Charlton, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) Ralph James, John Leavens | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 3rd free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | William Jenkins snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Shirley | 51-58 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Cargill - foul #2 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Shirley out of a doubleteam | 53-60 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-60 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno tips it in | 53-62 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Gary Shirley picks off the pass by Travis Stanford | 53-62 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno is hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Larry Buck, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), John Leavens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gary Shirley, William Jenkins | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is hacked by Alan Minzenberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Gus Bueno | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the driving attempt from the right block | 55-64 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 55-64 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | George Charlton is called for the reach on Darnell Cargill - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Reese (SF) Ralph James, John Leavens | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards travels in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger tips it home | 55-66 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Chris Franks steals it from Jeffrey McIntosh out of a doubleteam | 55-66 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | John Reese pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Franks - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, John Reese, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | William Jenkins steals it from Chris Franks | 55-68 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alan Minzenberger | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-70 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Gus Bueno steals the ball from Chris Franks in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | William Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gus Bueno | 55-73 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a turnaround from the right block | 57-73 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ralph James | 57-76 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Larry Buck, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, William Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ellington (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | John Leavens clanks a floater in the paint | 57-76 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 57-76 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Leavens | 57-79 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) James Ellington | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Travis Stanford denies the turnaround by Jerry Hutchens | 57-79 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses short on a runner near the basket | 57-79 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Leo Johnson steals it from John Leavens | 57-79 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-79 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, James Dickey, Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), James Ellington (C) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Shirley | 59-81 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 61-81 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-81 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Bueno | 61-81 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-81 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 61-81 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck grabs the offensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kosta Gembarowski | 64-81 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-81 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the offensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, James Ellington | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Gus Bueno | 64-83 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chris Franks | 67-83 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-83 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-83 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | James Dickey tips it in | 69-83 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Newton - foul #3 on Vernon Newton, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), George Charlton (SG) Chris Franks, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 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) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is hacked by Alan Minzenberger - foul #4 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #8 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey McIntosh out of a doubleteam | 71-86 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-86 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the follow up shot | 73-86 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-86 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno grabs the offensive board | 73-86 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gus Bueno | 73-89 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-89 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno snags the defensive board | 73-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh's floater is tipped away by Kosta Gembarowski | 73-89 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it in | 73-91 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-91 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton grabs the offensive board | 73-91 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-91 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 73-91 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger runs out the clock | 73-91 |