| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | William Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-27 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Tovar | 41-27 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Vangilder | 41-29 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) James Krout | |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Dave Iser | 44-31 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 47-31 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen and he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Frank Foss, James Dean, William Bennett | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Thurber swats the dunk try by George Vangilder | 50-33 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the board | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Dave Iser is called for the reach on Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jesse Seaberg | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Burr - foul #3 on William Burr, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (C) William Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (C) Ronald Panella, George Vangilder | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Dave Iser is blocked by Richard Thurber | 56-34 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the lay-in | 56-34 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 59-34 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #2 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Dustin Turner (C) Harry Tovar, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | William Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen grabs the board | 59-34 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-34 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the offensive rebound | 59-34 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-34 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by James Green is blocked by Jesse Seaberg | 59-34 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark is whistled for traveling | 59-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), William Morin (PF) Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Green, William Bennett | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on William Morin - foul #1 on William Morin, team foul #3 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) James Dean | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #4 | 59-34 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 62-34 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-34 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark gets the rebound | 62-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephan Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Morin (fresh) C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-34 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 62-34 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder loses the dribble to Bernard Sorensen | 62-34 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Dustin Turner is blocked by George Vangilder | 62-34 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 62-34 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | George Vangilder swats the layup by William Morin | 62-34 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the rebound | 62-34 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss loses the dribble to Bernard Sorensen | 62-34 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Maximo Bianchi steals the ball from Harry Tovar | 62-34 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 62-36 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephan Clark | 65-36 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the easy layup | 65-36 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 65-36 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | George Vangilder is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #5 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), William Burr (C) Bernard Sorensen, Harry Tovar, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the finger roll | 67-36 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | James Green buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-39 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-39 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the tip | 67-39 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 67-39 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Stephan Clark - foul #1 on Stephan Clark, team foul #4 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Stephan Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) George Vangilder | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-41 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Burr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dean (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | James Dean's dunk attempt is rejected by Jesse Seaberg | 67-41 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the offensive rebound | 67-41 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 67-41 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | William Burr pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is whistled for a carry | 67-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SF), William Morin (PF) Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Green, James Dean | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi and the foul's on Stephan Clark - foul #2 on Stephan Clark, team foul #5 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Richard Thurber (PF) Ruben Scriven, Ernie Gross, William Morin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (C) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the free throw | 67-43 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), William Morin (PF) Bernard Sorensen, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Frank Foss, William Bennett | |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephan Clark | 71-43 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser slams it home | 71-45 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark is hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #7 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SF) Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Bennett (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Krout | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 71-45 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #6 | 71-45 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | William Morin misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Panella - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 72-46 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 72-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (C) William Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | William Morin is whistled for traveling | 72-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Morin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dave Iser | 72-48 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the shot near the basket | 72-48 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Dave Iser steals the ball from Ernie Gross | 72-48 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Green | 72-50 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Hymowitz | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-50 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 74-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), George Vangilder (C) James Green, William Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-50 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 74-50 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a jump hook from close range | 74-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi tips it back up and in | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven runs out the clock | 74-52 |