| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo's pass is intercepted by Richard Mederos | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Fausto Russo picks off the pass by Terry Horwitz | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo jams it | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Alton Parker swats the dunk try by Richard Mederos | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Paul Reading loses the dribble to Terry Horwitz | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Terry Horwitz is denied by Alton Parker | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | David White's layup is rejected by Manuel Spradling | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | David White is called for the reach on Otis Hughes - foul #2 on David White, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Richard Mederos takes the ball from Alton Parker | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch banks in the layup set up by Richard Mederos | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Paul Reading (PF), William Weissman (C) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, Robert Powell, Manuel Spradling, Alton Parker | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Paul Reading clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Devon Graham takes the ball from Richard Mederos | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Devon Graham | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo's pass is intercepted by Mark Rouse | 10-13 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Weissman - foul #1 on William Weissman, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Richard Mederos, Gary McNeece, James Widener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Robert Powell (SF), David Trinh (PF), Alton Parker (C) Fausto Russo, Larry Dreher, Paul Reading, William Weissman | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Trinh (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 11-15 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 13-15 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Alton Parker is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Joseph Yeager, David Trinh | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 15-15 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled on the floor by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (C) Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Robert Powell, Manuel Spradling | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Paul Reading | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Manuel Spradling (C) Fausto Russo, Alton Parker | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos double dribbles | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF) Otis Hughes | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Manuel Spradling is called for the reach on James Widener - foul #1 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Alton Parker (C) Larry Dreher, William Weissman, Paul Reading | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Alton Parker steps in front of the Eric Latta pass | 15-16 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 15-18 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Richard Mederos, James Widener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), William Weissman (PF) Joseph Yeager, Manuel Spradling | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Rouse | 18-18 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Parker | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-18 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Robert Powell gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Fausto Russo, Robert Powell, Alton Parker | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by William Weissman - foul #2 on William Weissman, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Manuel Spradling (C) Devon Graham, William Weissman | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 20-19 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF) Larry Dreher | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Yeager steals the ball from James Widener | 20-19 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, Manuel Spradling | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 23-21 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | David White is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #3 on David White, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Gary McNeece, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), David Trinh (PF) Joseph Yeager, Paul Reading | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Richard Mederos, James Widener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), William Weissman (PF) Robert Powell, David Trinh | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Devon Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't throw it down | 25-22 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Devon Graham (fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse's layup is rejected by William Weissman | 25-22 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #11 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Devon Graham, William Weissman | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Larry Dreher, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (C) Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Paul Reading (PF) Fausto Russo, Manuel Spradling | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Paul Reading - foul #1 on Paul Reading, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Larry Dreher, Alton Parker | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 28-29 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Robert Powell blows the layup but the foul's on Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | James Widener tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | James Widener tips it home | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, James Widener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (C) Robert Powell, Paul Reading | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-31 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Zane Branch | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-31 |