| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Carter inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | David Carter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | David Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | John Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on David Carter - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 37-38 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Neil Scott scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott throws it down set up by Jerry Lewis and he's fouled by Saul Sanchez - foul #1 on Saul Sanchez, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett (PF) Darius Dunlap | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Neil Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Neil Scott loses the dribble to Joshua Walcott | 42-41 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell banks in the layup set up by Joshua Walcott | 42-43 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Neil Scott and the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Darius Dunlap (PF), Joseph White (C) Neil Scott, Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Melvin Terry - foul #3 on Melvin Terry, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Carter (SF) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Lewis blocks the short jumper by David Carter | 45-46 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is hacked by Darius Dunlap - foul #1 on Darius Dunlap, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits a floater in the lane set up by Todd Schwentker | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | David Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Sparks - foul #2 on Tony Sparks, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Tony Sparks | |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses long on a shot from the left block | 47-48 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Joseph White gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Daniel Bell (C) Lewis Terrell, Jerry Lewis | |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph White picks off the pass by Joshua Walcott | 49-48 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | David Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Terry | 51-48 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-48 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | David Carter misses the floater from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Joseph White pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Charles Smith takes the ball from David Carter | 51-48 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 51-50 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Joseph White double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Neil Scott (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF), John Taylor (C) Melvin Terry, Saul Sanchez, David Carter, Darius Dunlap, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the dunk | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Wilson and he's hacked by Tony Sparks - foul #3 on Tony Sparks, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (SF) Joshua Walcott | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Neil Scott misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 53-50 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Neil Scott - foul #1 on Neil Scott, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Carter (SF) Saul Sanchez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Todd Schwentker, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Garrett - foul #2 on Kevin Garrett, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Berry (PF), Brett Beard (C) Kevin Garrett, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | David Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Neil Scott tips it home | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Smith and he's fouled by Edward Berry - foul #1 on Edward Berry, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), Joseph White (C) Mark Wilson, Neil Scott, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Edward Berry snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Damek Zindell | 55-58 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Edward Berry is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap (PF), John Taylor (C) Edward Berry, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Damek Zindell steps in front of the David Carter pass | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Charles Smith is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith tips it in | 55-60 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap makes the jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darius Dunlap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Walcott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Terry - foul #4 on Melvin Terry, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Scott (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF), Joseph White (C) Melvin Terry, Saul Sanchez, Darius Dunlap, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Jerry Lewis | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Neil Scott clanks a floater in the paint | 57-61 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Neil Scott snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Neil Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Carter (SF) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) Joshua Walcott, Tony Sparks | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | James Falzone is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by Lewis Terrell - foul #3 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | David Carter grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Lewis Terrell is called for the reach on Neil Scott - foul #4 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap (PF), John Taylor (C) Kevin Garrett, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Daniel Bell | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Neil Scott misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Terry - foul #5 on Melvin Terry, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG) Melvin Terry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF) Brandon Smith | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Charles Smith takes the ball from John Taylor | 58-63 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Neil Scott | 60-65 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | John Taylor steals the ball from Jerry Lewis | 60-65 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Walcott | 60-65 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott lays it in | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darius Dunlap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Walcott (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Wilson | 63-67 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | David Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF), Joseph White (C) Mark Wilson, David Carter, Darius Dunlap, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Tony Sparks | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Neil Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Joseph White tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), David Carter (SF), Darius Dunlap (PF), John Taylor (C) Matthew Smith, Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Tony Sparks (PF) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Brandon Smith | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell lays it in | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | David Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | David Carter hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Wilson | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith is hacked by Neil Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Scott, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | David Carter is whistled for a carry | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks is hacked by Mark Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | David Carter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Damek Zindell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Wilson, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Carter | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith runs out the clock | 71-78 |