| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) C - Bertram Burr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Mason | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | David Halls denies the turnaround by Bertram Burr | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the shot in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo blows the layup but the foul's on John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits a jumper in the paint set up by Dustin Edwards | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Fred Carmona swats the short shot by Melvin Gebo | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith tips it in | 6-10 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Manning | 9-12 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Branan | 9-12 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Robert Branan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 9-14 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 9-14 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Norman Jenkins steps in front of the Melvin Gebo pass | 9-14 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't finish the layup | 9-14 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 9-14 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sinkler | 9-14 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hilbert | 9-14 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sinkler steps in front of the Michael Hilbert pass | 9-14 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | William Reid hits a shot from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Robert James's pass is intercepted by Stephen Meredith in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Meredith | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Mason is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo's layup is rejected by Bradly Kelly | 13-17 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Steib (fresh) C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | William Reid misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 13-17 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | William Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG) Robert Branan, Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Robert James, Richard Steib, Bradly Kelly | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Manning steps in front of the Thomas Petty pass in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | William Reid hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Bertram Burr (C) Arthur Haywood, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Fred Carmona steals the ball from Bertram Burr | 15-17 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it up and in set up by Thomas Petty | 15-19 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | John Mason blows the layup | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Dustin Edwards and the foul's on Robert Branan - foul #1 on Robert Branan, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Steven Manning blows the layup | 18-22 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | William Reid can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Richard Steib (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Branan - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG) Robert Branan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | John Mason knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Petty | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Gebo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) PF - Gregory Sinkler (tiring) C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert James (tiring) PF - Richard Steib (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | William Reid misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sinkler steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | William Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Petty steals it from Gregory Sinkler | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (PF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's pass is intercepted by Bertram Burr | 23-27 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 23-27 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) David Halls | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Hardin steps in front of the Thomas Petty pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Michael Hilbert steps in front of the Ray Hardin pass | 25-27 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) PF - Gregory Sinkler (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (tired) PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) C - Richard Steib (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it home | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Meredith | 28-32 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Gebo steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Arthur Haywood | 30-32 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Gebo steps in front of the Thomas Petty pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | William Reid misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | William Reid is called for the reach on Fred Carmona - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ray Hardin out of a doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Hardin takes the ball from David Halls | 32-36 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | William Reid misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers tips it home | 34-36 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by William Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bertram Burr | 36-38 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is intercepted by Robert Branan in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Steven Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) David Halls | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |