| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington loses the dribble to Alberto Giordano | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano banks in the layup | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | George Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick connects on the driving attempt from close range | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Stephens steps in front of the Henry Dimaggio pass | 39-32 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Jamie Bunyard - foul #2 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | George Gilmore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-35 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Bunyard | 41-38 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Bunyard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Antonio Mojica steals the ball from Joshua Warwick | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Danny Gardiner | 43-40 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | George Gilmore connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Mojica - foul #2 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (PF), Arthur Lees (C) Bruce Herrington, Jamie Bunyard | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is hacked by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Walter Bowles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Conde (SG) Mark Stephens | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | George Gilmore's floater is tipped away by Marcelino Bianchi | 45-42 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | David Conde grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Marcelino Bianchi is called for the reach on George Gilmore - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Howard Swanger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | David Conde misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | George Gilmore buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Preuss and he's fouled by Danny Gardiner - foul #2 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Bruce Herrington (PF) Robert Preuss, David Conde, Micheal Whipkey | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gilmore (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Arthur Lees steps in front of the Danny Gardiner pass | 47-47 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica is hacked by Walter Bowles - foul #3 on Walter Bowles, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach (C) Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (SF) George Gilmore | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Joshua Warwick is called for the reach on Mark Stephens - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Warwick | 47-47 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mojica - foul #3 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers, Harry Baumbach | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Bowles | 49-47 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Caro steals it from Micheal Whipkey | 49-47 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Herrington | 49-50 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi jams it | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees drills a floater from the left block set up by Antonio Mojica | 51-52 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Mojica | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by Arthur Lees - foul #4 on Arthur Lees, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), David Conde (SG), George Gilmore (SF), Jamie Bunyard (PF) Antonio Mojica, Mark Stephens, Bruce Herrington, Arthur Lees | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Bunyard - foul #3 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Preuss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Conde (fresh) SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Whipkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Conde | 55-56 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | George Gilmore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Preuss and he's fouled by Kevin Caro - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Micheal Whipkey | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Jamie Bunyard takes the ball from Henry Dimaggio | 55-58 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi (C) Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG) Robert Preuss, David Conde | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jamie Bunyard | 55-58 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Marcelino Bianchi steps in front of the Mark Stephens pass | 55-58 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 58-58 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #3 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (SG), Bruce Herrington (PF) Mark Stephens, Jamie Bunyard | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lees (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Antonio Mojica is called for the reach on Jerry Bruton - foul #4 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), David Conde (SG) Antonio Mojica, Arthur Lees | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Howard Swanger, Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Jamie Bunyard (C) Robert Preuss, David Conde, Micheal Whipkey | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is fouled on the floor by Joshua Warwick - foul #3 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Jamie Bunyard | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | George Gilmore picks off the pass by Marcelino Bianchi | 58-62 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | George Gilmore lays it up and in | 58-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees can't tip it in | 58-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Bowles | 61-64 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Stephens | 61-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Herrington | 61-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Antonio Mojica | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Bowles - foul #4 on Walter Bowles, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (PF) Bruce Herrington | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Dimaggio | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 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 | Antonio Mojica runs out the clock | 61-69 |