| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward double dribbles | 38-34 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Frank Swain is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Rodney Cho picks off the pass by Robert Lucus | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Lucus is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SF), Randy Simon (PF) Ronald Ward, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Jesse Weekes | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Frank Swain is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armand (SF), James Ternasky (C) Frank Swain, James Murphy | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen Dail is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Stephen Dail, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG) Stephen Dail | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | James Ternasky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-34 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | James Ternasky tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Griffing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ternasky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Ryan Mickelsen picks off the pass by James Ternasky | 40-36 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, Albert Griffing, James Ternasky | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Frank Swain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Frank Swain loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Frank Swain connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Matthew Massie - foul #4 on Matthew Massie, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG) Stephen Dail | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Frank Swain misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Frank Swain connects on the jump hook from the right block | 40-40 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Aten and he's hacked by Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Griffing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ternasky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lucus | 43-42 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | James Ternasky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Lucus takes the ball from Ronald Ward | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Ryan Mickelsen is blocked by James Ternasky | 43-45 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Albert Griffing is denied by Ryan Mickelsen | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, Joseph Armand, Albert Griffing, James Ternasky | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ted Terrell - foul #4 on Ted Terrell, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Massie swats the shot by Leroy Behnke | 45-47 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho loses the dribble to Leroy Behnke | 45-47 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Swain | 45-49 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Swain | 48-52 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Luis Melendez | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Frank Swain dunks the ball | 50-54 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Massie | 53-54 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Luis Melendez, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG) Frank Bryan | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Frank Swain - foul #2 on Frank Swain, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | James Murphy banks in the layup set up by Robert Lucus and he's hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Patrick Henriksen denies the turnaround by James Murphy | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ryan Mickelsen | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Swain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke loses the dribble to Ryan Mickelsen | 58-59 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | James Murphy slams it home | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Leroy Behnke is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Armand - foul #1 on Joseph Armand, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Massie - foul #5 on Matthew Massie, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Randy Simon (PF) Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF) James Ternasky | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell blows the layup | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Michael Aten, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Stephen Dail, Joseph Armand, Albert Griffing | |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG) Leroy Behnke | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's pass is intercepted by Jesse Weekes | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Murphy runs out the clock | 62-65 |