| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) SF - James Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Green and the foul's on Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | James Dean evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Tovar | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | William Burr blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | James Green misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Coyer - foul #3 on David Coyer, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Williams (C) David Coyer | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | William Burr tips it in | 35-40 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (C) Dan Pittman, James Dean, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Zachary Frey | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella loses the dribble to Harry Tovar | 35-42 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Tovar | 35-44 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Felts banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Core and he's hacked by Nelson Williams - foul #1 on Nelson Williams, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | William Felts picks off the pass by William Burr | 38-44 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled on the floor by Nelson Williams - foul #2 on Nelson Williams, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Lowman | 38-44 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is denied on a layup by Nelson Williams | 38-44 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core tips it home | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Felts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Zachary Frey (PF), David Coyer (C) Mark McKee, Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ruben Scriven | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by David Coyer - foul #4 on David Coyer, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Williams (C) David Coyer | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Tovar | 42-49 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ruben Scriven takes the ball from Dan Pittman | 42-49 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 42-51 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 42-51 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben Scriven | 42-54 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (PF) Kyle Core, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Zachary Frey | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | William Burr misses badly on a runner from close range | 42-54 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | William Burr tips it home | 42-56 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Nelson Williams - foul #3 on Nelson Williams, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SF), Zachary Frey (PF) William Burr, Nelson Williams | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | William Felts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Mark McKee | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Michael Willis hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Zachary Frey | 44-59 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 47-59 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Michael Willis grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven loses the dribble to Ronald Panella | 47-59 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Ruben Scriven steals the ball from James Dean | 47-59 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Michael Willis blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-59 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #4 on Ronald Panella, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, James Dean, William Felts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), William Burr (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Ruben Scriven, Michael Willis, Stephan Clark, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 47-62 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark McKee - foul #1 on Mark McKee, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled on the floor by Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Mark McKee, Zachary Frey | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a jump hook from the right block | 51-62 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Nelson Williams is denied by George Lambert | 51-62 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Burr (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | James Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-62 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-62 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 51-62 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), James Dean (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (PF), David Coyer (C) Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | William Felts blocks the short jumper by Ruben Scriven | 51-62 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 51-62 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | James Green connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Dean | 53-62 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar loses the dribble to James Green | 53-62 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the lay-in | 53-62 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven knocks in the floater from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by David Coyer - foul #5 on David Coyer, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, James Dean, William Felts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Ruben Scriven, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 3rd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Dan Pittman takes the ball from Jeffrey Lowman | 56-64 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Nelson Williams - foul #4 on Nelson Williams, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | William Burr misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dan Pittman - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | William Burr is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Stephan Clark (SF), Zachary Frey (PF) Mark McKee, William Burr, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nelson Williams - foul #5 on Nelson Williams, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (C) Nelson Williams | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) James Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), William Burr (SF) Michael Willis, Stephan Clark | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Dave Iser picks off the pass by Ruben Scriven | 57-64 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SF) Kyle Core, Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-64 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 57-64 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Burr | 57-64 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar lays it up and in | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #2 on Zachary Frey, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | William Burr knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Harry Tovar - foul #2 on Harry Tovar, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is fouled in the backcourt by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) William Burr | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Ruben Scriven is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (SF) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | James Green is called for the reach on Ruben Scriven in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) William Burr | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Pittman - foul #4 on Dan Pittman, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (PF) James Green, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark McKee runs out the clock | 63-73 |