| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Rouse | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it home | 37-35 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (C) Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Larrabee - foul #3 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), William Weissman (C) Jonathan Leach, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Yeager | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Otis Hughes steps in front of the Mark Rouse pass | 41-36 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Paul Reading travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) William Weissman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Reading is called for the reach on Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Paul Reading, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece, Eric Latta | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Rouse | 41-38 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Paul Reading hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 43-38 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled on the floor by Manuel Spradling as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), David Trinh (SF), William Weissman (PF) Otis Hughes, Patrick Orcholski, Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, John Gravois | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 43-40 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Manuel Spradling picks off the pass by Scott Astorga | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | David Trinh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Paul Reading (PF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Joseph Yeager, Jonathan Leach, David Trinh, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is hacked by Patrick Orcholski - foul #3 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 45-42 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Devon Graham is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG), William Weissman (C) Devon Graham, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the contested jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Pruden | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 49-44 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Jonathan Leach (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Patrick Orcholski, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | David Trinh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener's floater is tipped away by Manuel Spradling | 49-44 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Robert Penick is called for the reach on Manuel Spradling - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF) David Trinh, Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Robert Penick steals it from Jonathan Leach | 49-44 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach's pass is intercepted by Scott Astorga | 49-44 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 49-46 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Robert Penick is called for the reach on Manuel Spradling - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Jason Osuna, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weissman (fresh) PF - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | William Weissman denies the turnaround by Mark Rouse | 49-46 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Mark Rouse steals the ball from Manuel Spradling | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is hacked by Dustin Larrabee - foul #4 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), David Trinh (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Joseph Yeager, Jonathan Leach, William Weissman, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, John Gravois | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Paul Reading connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 52-51 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Trinh | 52-51 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), William Weissman (C) Devon Graham, David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) Mark Rouse | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Orcholski | 56-52 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), David Trinh (C) Otis Hughes, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Robert Penick (C) Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #3 on Robert Penick, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (C) David Trinh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (PF) John Gravois | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 56-58 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Gary McNeece, Robert Penick | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-58 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 56-60 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Reading - foul #3 on Paul Reading, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 58-60 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling loses the dribble to John Gravois | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is fouled on the floor by Paul Reading - foul #4 on Paul Reading, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach buries a floater from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Eric Latta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Leach - foul #3 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (PF) John Gravois | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Yeager is called for the reach on Eric Latta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Reading | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Gary McNeece in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) Scott Astorga | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled on the floor by Paul Reading - foul #5 on Paul Reading, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (PF) Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |