| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a floater from the left block | 26-23 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Bertram Burr is called for the reach on David Halls - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Travis Stanford | 26-25 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford lays it in | 28-25 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits the finger roll | 28-27 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dustin Edwards | 31-27 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Mayers | 33-29 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | John Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Leavens | 35-33 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | William Jenkins is called for the reach on James Dickey - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) James Dickey, George Charlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SG) John Leavens | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Johnson (fresh) SF - James Ellington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), Leo Johnson (PF) William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Bertram Burr | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 37-33 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson's layup is rejected by Ruben Rhoades | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the jumper near the basket | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | William Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | George Charlton loses the dribble to Arthur Haywood in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by John Leavens - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), Vernon Newton (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Jerry Hutchens (C) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, William Jenkins, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bertram Burr - foul #3 on Bertram Burr, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG) Chris Franks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SG) John Leavens | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | John Reese steals the ball from James Dickey | 38-39 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it in | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | William Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, George Charlton, Vernon Newton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Carlos Johnson, James Ellington, Bertram Burr | |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ray Hardin | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Edwards is called for the reach on Ray Hardin - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | James Ellington is fouled on the floor by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), Vernon Newton (PF) Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, William Jenkins | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Ellington | 39-44 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), David Halls (C) Chris Franks, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | John Reese can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | William Mayers gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Leavens | 41-44 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | John Leavens's layup is rejected by David Halls | 41-44 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | William Mayers pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | William Mayers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Halls | 44-44 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leo Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Halls (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Ellington (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Charlton | 46-44 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | John Leavens loses the dribble to James Dickey | 46-44 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | James Dickey banks in the layup | 48-44 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is hacked by John Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) James Dickey, George Charlton, Leo Johnson, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | William Jenkins throws it down on a great pass from Jesse Yates | 50-46 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | William Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Hardin takes the ball from Vernon Newton | 52-46 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF), David Halls (C) Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (C) William Jenkins | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 52-47 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) Jesse Yates | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Ray Hardin and he's hacked by David Halls - foul #4 on David Halls, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Chris Franks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Ruben Rhoades swats the shot by Dustin Edwards | 52-50 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), William Jenkins (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | John Reese is called for the reach on James Dickey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Halls (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, George Charlton, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Carlos Johnson | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | John Leavens gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Leavens is fouled on the floor by Chris Franks - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) John Leavens | |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ruben Rhoades | 55-56 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the wide open floater from the left side | 55-56 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #4 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates scores on a runner from the left block | 58-60 |