| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is intercepted by Michael Tinklenberg | 40-30 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits the finger roll set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 42-30 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 42-30 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 42-32 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it in | 44-34 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Peter Pham tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens scores on a runner from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a shot from close range on a great pass from David Stephens and he's hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Troy Bennett (C) Michael Mobley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Brian Messinger | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Rinehart | 51-39 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 51-42 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Dickens - foul #2 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg and the foul's on Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Bradford Dingman (PF) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Brian Messinger (C) Leroy Mullins, Andrew Alvord | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's fadeaway is rejected by Bradford Dingman | 55-42 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Johnny Heard steals it from Bradford Dingman | 55-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is called for a backcourt violation | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Lewis Rinehart, Bradford Dingman, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 55-46 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-46 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Pham takes the ball from Brian Messinger | 55-46 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by David Stephens | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's pass is intercepted by Michael Mobley | 57-46 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley lays it in | 59-46 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 59-49 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts clanks a turnaround from the right block | 59-49 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 59-49 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Michael Mobley, Peter Pham, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman buries a runner near the basket set up by David Thomas | 61-49 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Larry Fierros is called for the reach on Lewis Rinehart - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #4 on Troy Bennett, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Larry Fierros, Andrew Alvord | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Brian Messinger takes the ball from Lewis Rinehart | 63-50 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is denied on a layup by Bradford Dingman | 63-50 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 63-50 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg loses the dribble to Christopher Cheek | 65-50 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Bradford Dingman, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Lust | 65-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger tips it in | 65-54 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ryan Risher | 65-56 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Peter Pham, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett blows the dunk | 65-56 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Messinger | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Isaac Jackson and he's fouled by Edward Mozingo - foul #3 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Stanley Lust | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 72-60 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (PF) Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 72-60 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (PF) Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Lewis Rinehart - foul #1 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 3rd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Lewis Rinehart - foul #2 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 76-63 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Mozingo and the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #4 on Michael Mobley, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Mobley steals it from Ralph Dickens | 76-65 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart | 78-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it but misses | 78-65 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 78-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #7 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Ryan Risher | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-66 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 80-66 |