| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens drills a driving attempt in the lane | 27-45 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-45 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson blows the layup | 27-45 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 27-45 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Gibbens - foul #3 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Pitts | 29-47 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is denied on a layup by Ryan Gibbens | 29-47 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Isaac Jackson | 29-49 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Ryan Gibbens takes the ball from Tyler Batten | 29-49 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) Joseph Richard, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 29-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-49 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart tips it home | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) PF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Green (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Henry Wendling steals the ball from Erwin Wood | 32-51 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-51 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | David Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, Robert Caldwell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 32-51 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 32-51 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson connects on the runner in the paint set up by Michael Mobley and the foul's on Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Lust out of a doubleteam | 35-53 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the jump hook in the paint | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is fouled on the floor by Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF) Michael Mobley | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephan Pipkin | 38-55 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Cheek | 40-55 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart and he's hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (PG), Henry Wendling (SG), Roger Green (C) Joseph Richard, Lewis Rinehart, Keith Pitts | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Lewis Rinehart (PF) Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Roger Green steps in front of the Erwin Wood pass | 40-58 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | David Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lewis Rinehart | 40-61 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is fouled on the floor by Roger Green - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Keith Pitts (C) Joseph Richard, Roger Green | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leroy Mullins | 43-61 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Pitts - foul #2 on Keith Pitts, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 44-61 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Melvin Bailey - foul #3 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), William Baranski (C) Melvin Bailey, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG) David Thomas | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Ryan Gibbens is denied by William Baranski | 44-61 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 44-61 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Christopher Cheek is called for the reach on Michael Mobley - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Wendling (SF), Roger Green (C) Michael Mobley, Keith Pitts | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Roger Green scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson and he's fouled by Leroy Mullins - foul #3 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG) Isaac Jackson | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses the free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (PF) Ryan Gibbens | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Wendling | 44-65 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses the tip | 44-65 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Roger Green grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-65 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leroy Mullins | 44-65 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Joseph Richard, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Pitts swats the short shot by Larry Fierros | 44-65 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-65 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens tips it in | 44-67 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-67 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood snags the offensive board | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wendling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Erwin Wood and the foul's on Keith Pitts - foul #3 on Keith Pitts, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Leroy Mullins, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG) Henry Wendling | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard is hacked by Larry Fierros - foul #3 on Larry Fierros, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Roger Green (PF) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Green - foul #2 on Roger Green, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard is whistled for traveling | 49-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), William Baranski (PF) Joseph Lennox, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-68 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Richard | 49-71 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-71 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Leroy Mullins takes the ball from Michael Mobley | 49-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Gibbens blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Larry Fierros | 49-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley runs out the clock | 51-71 |