| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | David Smith tips it but misses | 39-25 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | John Sledge connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Neves | 39-28 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman travels with the ball | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | John Sledge lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bradley Byrd - foul #1 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Smith | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | David Smith travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-30 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF) Joseph Neves, John Sledge | |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Lopez - foul #1 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) James Bly | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Kyle Mitchell (SG) Henry Hickman, Bradley Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler buries a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Kardos | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Kardos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Milliman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Tooley | 43-32 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradley Milliman | 46-32 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Jeremy Culler - foul #1 on Jeremy Culler, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Robert Kardos, Kyle Mitchell, Christopher Chesney, Jeremy Culler, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Jamie Strong (SF), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 46-32 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite tips it in | 49-34 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Hickman | 51-34 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-34 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-34 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Jamie Strong - foul #1 on Jamie Strong, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (C) Jamie Strong, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Hickman | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Smith steps in front of the James Bly pass | 54-34 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | David Smith lays it in | 56-34 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Milliman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is hacked by John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, John Sledge | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Alberto Lopez - foul #2 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Kyle Mitchell (SG) Henry Hickman, Bradley Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), William Pollitt (C) Robert Kardos, Kyle Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Bradley Milliman | 61-38 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Tooley drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Wilson | 61-41 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is hacked by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Milliman, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman is hacked by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits a 3 from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | James Bly steals it from Henry Hickman | 63-44 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 63-44 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | William Pollitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alberto Lopez - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Alberto Lopez, John Sledge | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | William Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | William Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly is called for traveling | 65-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (C) William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney hits the follow up shot | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the offensive board | 67-44 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 67-47 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler hits the follow up shot | 69-47 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman is fouled on the floor by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (C) Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, Thomas Roberts | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Kyle Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Mitchell, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Wilbur South (C) Henry Hickman, Christopher Chesney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Leavell | 71-50 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (C) Robert Kardos, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman, Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Fred Leavell, Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-50 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Jeremy Culler - foul #2 on Jeremy Culler, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Kyle Mitchell (SG), Christopher Chesney (SF), Bradley Milliman (C) Henry Hickman, David Smith, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SG), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Culler - foul #3 on Jeremy Culler, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Kardos | 73-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Tooley | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | John Tooley takes the ball from Jeremy Culler | 73-55 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the finger roll | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Kardos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Milliman | 75-57 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits a jumper in the paint set up by Jamie Strong | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the tip | 75-59 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Wilson can't tip it in | 75-59 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the tip | 75-59 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Chesney | 77-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Christopher Chesney steals the ball from David Wilson | 77-59 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos misses the easy layup | 77-59 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-59 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman is called for traveling | 77-59 |
| 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 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 77-59 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos runs out the clock | 77-59 |