| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | James Ellington inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | William Reid misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | William Mayers grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Reese | 37-37 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | George Charlton is called for the reach on Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | William Reid is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Charlton | 40-37 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | James Ellington works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Reese | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington drills a shot near the basket set up by John Reese and he's fouled by David Halls - foul #4 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), Jesse Yates (C) Michael Stein, John Reese, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mason | 43-43 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF) James Ellington | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG) Robert Branan | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Reese - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (PF), William Reid (C) Jerry Flowers, Jesse Yates | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Sinkler | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | William Mayers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Kosta Gembarowski picks off the pass by Arthur Haywood | 44-45 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a jumper in the lane set up by William Mayers and he's fouled by Gregory Sinkler - foul #4 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) George Charlton, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Jesse Yates (C) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, William Reid | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | William Mayers is called for the reach on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on William Mayers, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jerry Flowers | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 47-45 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is hacked by James Ellington - foul #3 on James Ellington, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | William Mayers snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Mayers | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Michael Stein drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Ellington and he's hacked by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Thomas Petty (SF) John Mason, William Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Bertram Burr, Jesse Yates | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (PG) Michael Stein | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | John Reese double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 49-47 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Charlton | 52-47 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | William Reid clanks a floater in the paint | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 52-47 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by James Ellington - foul #4 on James Ellington, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) John Reese, James Ellington | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Sinkler | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) George Charlton, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Jesse Yates (C) Ray Hardin, Gregory Sinkler, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | William Mayers scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | John Reese is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #3 on John Reese, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG) Arthur Haywood | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Bertram Burr steals it from William Mayers | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | John Reese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF), Gregory Sinkler (C) Stephen Meredith, Jesse Yates | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled in the backcourt by John Reese - foul #4 on John Reese, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG) John Reese | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Robert Branan - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Reese (SG), William Reid (C) Michael Stein, Robert Branan, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr throws it down | 59-55 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is fouled on the floor by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Jesse Yates (C) James Ellington, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | David Halls steps in front of the John Reese pass | 60-55 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is fouled on the floor by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Robert Branan (SG), James Ellington (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers | |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mayers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Michael Stein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Sinkler | 60-57 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | William Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (PG), William Reid (C) Michael Stein, Jesse Yates | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Sinkler | 60-60 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | James Ellington steals the ball from John Mason in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | James Ellington evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Mason | 60-60 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | John Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Reese (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Ray Hardin, Robert Branan, James Ellington, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | William Reid clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | John Mason is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, Jerry Flowers | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | George Charlton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Reese - foul #5 on John Reese, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG) John Reese | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | William Reid buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Stein | 65-62 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (C) William Reid | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Michael Stein knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Branan and he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Bertram Burr is called for the reach on Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (SF) Stephen Meredith | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Branan | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Stein - foul #1 on Michael Stein, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Stein, Robert Branan, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Jesse Yates | |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | David Halls swats the short shot by William Reid | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | William Reid tips it home | 68-71 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | James Ellington is called for the reach on William Mayers in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Ellington, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (SF) James Ellington | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | John Mason picks off the pass by Arthur Haywood | 69-71 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the easy layup | 69-71 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mayers (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. C - William Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 69-71 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin's pass is intercepted by Bradly Kelly | 69-71 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dustin Edwards | 72-71 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Gregory Sinkler, Jerry Flowers | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #4 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski blows the layup | 72-73 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), William Mayers (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | William Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Charlton | 75-73 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | William Reid jams it on a nice dish by Robert Branan | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is hacked by Stephen Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is fouled on the floor by William Mayers - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | William Reid is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #5 on David Halls, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mayers | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Stein's floater is tipped away by Kosta Gembarowski | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stein - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Reid is whistled for traveling | 80-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Branan is called for the reach on Kosta Gembarowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Branan, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is fouled on the floor by Bradly Kelly - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Branan - foul #4 on Robert Branan, team foul #16 | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Branan misses the halfcourt shot | 84-80 |