| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Tyler Batten is called for the reach on Keith Pitts - foul #3 on Tyler Batten, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Richard | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Isaac Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Richard and the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Gibbens | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Keith Pitts takes the ball from William Baranski | 25-32 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Joseph Richard | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Gibbens - foul #3 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Wendling (SF), Roger Green (C) Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Wendling | 27-34 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Mobley steps in front of the Christopher Cheek pass | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baranski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Green (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 27-34 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Pitts takes the ball from Erwin Wood | 27-34 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | David Thomas is called for the reach on Larry Fierros - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Lewis Rinehart (PF) David Thomas, Roger Green | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens (PF) Lewis Rinehart | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 27-36 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard's floater is tipped away by Stanley Lust | 27-36 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is hacked by Joseph Richard - foul #2 on Joseph Richard, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Roger Green (C) Joseph Richard, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the fadeaway in the lane | 29-36 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Roger Green hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Thomas | 29-38 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | David Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Henry Wendling, Roger Green | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits a floater from the left block set up by Ryan Gibbens | 31-41 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Isaac Jackson swats the short shot by William Baranski | 31-41 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Erwin Wood | 33-41 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lewis Rinehart | 33-44 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood's pass is intercepted by Lewis Rinehart | 33-44 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Richard | 33-46 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Wendling | 33-46 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tyler Batten - foul #4 on Tyler Batten, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Michael Mobley, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Roger Green blocks the short jumper by Robert Caldwell | 33-48 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Gibbens | 33-50 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin's layup is rejected by Roger Green | 33-50 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Baranski can't tip it in | 33-50 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Roger Green snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson lays it in set up by David Thomas | 33-52 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the jumper from close range | 33-52 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Gibbens | 33-54 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses short on a jumper near the basket | 33-54 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it back up and in | 35-54 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephan Pipkin | 35-54 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 35-54 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey tips it in | 37-54 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens travels with the ball | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Roger Green | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is hacked by Michael Mobley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Rinehart swats the layup by Christopher Mitchell | 38-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Wood | 38-56 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 38-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Rinehart | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Baranski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Mobley steps in front of the Leroy Mullins pass in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Larry Fierros is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 38-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF) Larry Fierros, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Joseph Richard, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood double dribbles | 38-59 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Thomas | 38-62 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-62 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 38-62 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #7 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG) David Thomas | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 39-62 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-62 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Erwin Wood - foul #1 on Erwin Wood, team foul #8 | 39-62 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood scores on a shot from the baseline | 41-64 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Keith Pitts | 41-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Richard - foul #3 on Joseph Richard, team foul #8 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Joseph Lennox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Isaac Jackson | 41-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley runs out the clock | 41-66 |