| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead blows the layup but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen White snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Townsel and the foul's on Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Richard Gokey, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot drills a turnaround from close range | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen White pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Fontenot is called for the reach on Kenneth Rosas - foul #4 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF) Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Cao steals the ball from Michael Harvey in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Justin Dey drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Henry Hanke | 32-41 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis loses the ball out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Williams Swanson, Henry Hanke | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Dey steals it from Lawrence Broadhead | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Justin Dey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 32-43 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Justin Dey | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | The jumper by James Marsh is denied by Dale Fiqueroa | 32-43 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal loses the dribble to Michael Cao | 34-43 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Michael Cao lays it in | 34-45 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Kenneth Rosas is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (PF) Justin Dey | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Rosas | 34-45 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot blows the layup | 34-45 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 37-45 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Williams Swanson | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Gokey - foul #4 on Richard Gokey, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Williams Swanson | 37-50 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton banks in the layup | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot drills a shot from close range | 39-55 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-55 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Sterling Horton, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Justin Dey | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Dale Fiqueroa is called for the reach on Terry Koerner - foul #3 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a jumper from the left block | 41-57 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't throw it down | 42-58 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen White loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Michael Cao, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Henry Hanke | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is whistled for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Williams Swanson (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel loses the dribble to Stephen White | 42-59 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't finish the layup | 42-59 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Lawrence Broadhead swats the short shot by Jerry Fontenot | 42-59 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the tip | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Sterling Horton (PF) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, James Horne, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Justin Dey scores on a jumper near the basket | 42-61 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Harvey | 44-61 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Justin Dey blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Harvey, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Sterling Horton, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is fouled on the floor by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-63 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Dale Fiqueroa steps in front of the Kenneth Rosas pass | 46-63 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis banks in the layup set up by Dale Fiqueroa | 46-65 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 46-65 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Justin Dey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa knocks in the floater from the right wing | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Howell | 49-67 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #4 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #4 on Michael Harvey, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell hits the finger roll | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Cao runs out the clock | 53-70 |