| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Dillon Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swanigan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson tips it home | 24-30 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Mitchell steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 24-30 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | John Moon steals it from Bradley Milliman | 24-30 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Barrett swats the layup by Phil Braithwaite | 24-30 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | John Swanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Mitchell | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Moon | 26-32 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Bradley Milliman is denied by Dema Ratulowski | 26-32 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by Dillon Thompson - foul #1 on Dillon Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (SF), John Chausse (C) Kyle Mitchell, Kenneth Barrett | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | John Swanigan lays it up and in | 29-34 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ponder | 32-34 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | John Swanigan makes the jumper from close range | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite tips it in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Dillon Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swanigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilbur South (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Milliman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - John Chausse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | John Swanigan is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG), Michael Gibbons (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Barrett (C) Dillon Thompson, John Swanigan, Bradley Milliman, John Chausse | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the dunk attempt | 34-36 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jose Flores | 34-39 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Tooley and he's hacked by Wilbur South - foul #3 on Wilbur South, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (PF) Wilbur South | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Roberts swats the layup by Zachariah Steppe | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Jose Flores hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Swanigan (SG), Bradley Milliman (PF) Michael Gibbons, Zachariah Steppe | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Bradley Milliman steals the ball from Marvin Hayes | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Jose Flores makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Swanigan | 38-42 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Moon | 40-42 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swanigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Milliman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett hits a jumper near the basket | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the jumper in the lane | 40-44 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barrett | 40-44 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | John Moon is hacked by Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), Michael Gibbons (SG), Wilbur South (SF), Zachariah Steppe (PF), John Chausse (C) Jose Flores, John Swanigan, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman, Kenneth Barrett | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | John Chausse gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson is called for 3 seconds | 40-44 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | John Chausse lays it up and in on a great pass from Zachariah Steppe and the foul's on Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | John Chausse makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Dillon Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gibbons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wilbur South (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachariah Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chausse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | John Tooley picks off the pass by Zachariah Steppe | 40-47 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | John Chausse swats the short shot by Phil Braithwaite | 40-47 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski tips it in | 42-47 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Wilbur South is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Bradley Milliman (PF), Kenneth Barrett (C) Dillon Thompson, Michael Gibbons, Wilbur South, Zachariah Steppe, John Chausse | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite tips it home | 44-47 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett's layup is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 44-47 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left block | 46-47 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) Scott Smith, Joshua Castleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), Wilbur South (SF) Charles Ray, Kyle Mitchell | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Barrett - foul #2 on Kenneth Barrett, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (SF) Kenneth Barrett | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dillon Thompson | 48-50 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | John Moon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dema Ratulowski | 51-50 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Wilbur South tips it home | 51-52 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Zachariah Steppe steals the ball from John Tooley | 51-52 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman slams it home on a nice dish by John Swanigan and he's fouled by Robert Ponder - foul #1 on Robert Ponder, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG), Michael Gibbons (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), John Chausse (C) Dillon Thompson, John Swanigan, Zachariah Steppe, Wilbur South | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gibbons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Milliman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - John Chausse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-55 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Jose Flores lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gibbons and the foul's on John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (PF), Kenneth Barrett (C) Bradley Milliman, John Chausse | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Zachariah Steppe takes the ball from Thomas Roberts | 51-57 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Bradley Milliman (PF) Jose Flores, Michael Gibbons, Zachariah Steppe | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith knocks in the runner from the right block set up by John Moon | 53-58 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right block | 53-58 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Smith | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski tips it home | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Bradley Milliman is called for the reach on Robert Ponder - foul #2 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 57-58 |