| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | George Hill double dribbles | 39-26 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is intercepted by Harold Payne in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses long on a shot near the basket | 39-28 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Harold Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Harold Payne knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a floater from the right side | 41-31 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Alton Parker loses the dribble to Terry Horwitz | 41-31 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it in | 43-31 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't throw it down | 43-31 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Laurence Mozingo | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Avitia | 45-33 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Payne, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (C) Alton Parker | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Mederos is blocked by Robert Goss | 45-33 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Richard Mederos takes the ball from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 48-33 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Robert Goss misses the shot from the right side | 48-33 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Harold Payne can't tip it in | 48-33 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on an open floater near the basket but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Xayasith - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | David Avitia steals it from Fausto Russo in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the easy open layup | 50-33 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch tips it but misses | 50-33 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Laurence Mozingo | 50-33 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is hacked by Brian Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 50-35 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it home | 50-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, Terry Horwitz, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Robert Goss (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Dixon, Fausto Russo, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Randall Mosquera | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Evans steals the ball from Robert Goss in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | George Hill slams it home | 53-37 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Robert Goss misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | George Hill dunks the ball | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 55-37 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by Harold Payne - foul #2 on Harold Payne, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Harold Payne, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Larry Dreher, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 57-39 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is intercepted by Laurence Mozingo | 57-39 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Brian Jacobs swats the layup by Laurence Mozingo | 57-39 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Laurence Mozingo and he's hacked by Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Eric Latta, Brian Jacobs, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Randall Mosquera (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Larry Dreher, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-42 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Randall Mosquera is blocked by Daniel Evans | 60-42 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera loses the dribble to Zane Branch | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Peter Barnes, Zane Branch, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Goss (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Robert Powell (C) Harold Payne, Robert Dixon, Alton Parker, Randall Mosquera, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) SF - Robert Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Powell (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz loses the dribble to Fausto Russo | 60-44 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo banks in the layup | 60-46 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | David White misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 60-46 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Robert Goss snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the easy layup | 60-46 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Randall Mosquera (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Fausto Russo, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Peter Barnes takes the ball from Laurence Mozingo | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | George Hill takes the ball from Randall Mosquera in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Randall Mosquera - foul #1 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Dixon (SF), Robert Goss (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Randall Mosquera | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Robert Goss clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Robert Goss hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 62-48 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Carpenter - foul #1 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Brian Jacobs, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Powell (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Fausto Russo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) C - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Powell | 64-50 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is whistled for a carry | 64-50 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera slams it home set up by Larry Dreher | 64-52 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 64-52 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Dixon | 64-52 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by David Avitia - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF) Larry Dreher, Robert Dixon, Robert Goss | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Alton Parker picks off the pass by David Avitia | 64-54 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo (PF) Robert Powell | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | David Avitia is called for the reach on Randall Mosquera in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Avitia, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Goss (PF), Robert Powell (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Robert Dixon - foul #4 on Robert Dixon, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Dixon, Fausto Russo, Randall Mosquera, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Hill | 68-56 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Goss (PF), Robert Powell (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 70-56 |