| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake is hacked by Jing Hong - foul #2 on Jing Hong, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the dunk attempt | 28-32 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Kyle Larson steals the ball from Kevin Hanke | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Roger Desousa picks off the pass by Kyle Larson in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | James Doyle is called for the reach on Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is hacked by James Doyle - foul #2 on James Doyle, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann loses the dribble to Frank Kendall | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke lays it up and in set up by Frank Kendall | 32-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Davies - foul #2 on Mark Davies, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Milton Schwebke steps in front of the Jonathan Bryner pass | 32-34 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Ronald Sterling | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Mark Davies is called for the reach on Milton Schwebke - foul #3 on Mark Davies, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG) Glenn Lepe, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Mark Davies steals the ball from Milton Schwebke | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hanke - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Kevin Hanke, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Robert Cooper | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Doyle - foul #3 on James Doyle, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Kyle Larson | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jing Hong | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Neil Hunter | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Jing Hong - foul #3 on Jing Hong, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Craig Wann | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 32-37 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Kendall | 35-37 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner can't throw it down | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall connects on the runner in the lane set up by Roger Desousa | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jing Hong dunks the ball and the foul's on Kyle Larson - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Milton Schwebke (SF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Mark Davies (C) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Steven Cameron steals it from Neil Hunter | 39-37 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron lays it in | 41-37 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Neil Hunter | 41-39 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | James Doyle clanks a shot in the lane | 41-39 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | James Doyle hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Jing Hong is called for the reach on Neil Hunter - foul #4 on Jing Hong, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG) Steven Cameron, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Kyle Larson | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke comes up short on the runner in the paint | 43-41 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | James Doyle is fouled on the floor by Neil Hunter - foul #3 on Neil Hunter, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Craig Wann steps in front of the James Doyle pass | 43-41 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the dunk | 43-41 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Neil Hunter | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Martin and he's fouled by Roger Desousa - foul #2 on Roger Desousa, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG) Craig Wann | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Roger Desousa - foul #3 on Roger Desousa, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 43-44 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses long on a turnaround from close range | 43-44 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Olin Tucholski | 43-44 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits the finger roll set up by Frank Kendall | 45-44 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Hunter | 45-47 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-47 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Kendall | 47-47 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (C) Mark Davies, Neil Hunter, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Jing Hong is hacked by Craig Wann - foul #1 on Craig Wann, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #3 on Ramon Martin, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG) Kyle Larson | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Craig Wann and the foul's on Roger Desousa - foul #4 on Roger Desousa, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Dikembe Ake | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | James Doyle's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Bryner | 48-51 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Milton Schwebke, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Neil Hunter (SF) Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Neil Hunter | 49-51 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Kyle Larson steals it from Roger Desousa | 49-51 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Doyle (C) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Neil Hunter, Mark Davies | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Roger Desousa - foul #5 on Roger Desousa, team foul #11 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bryner steals the ball from Jing Hong | 52-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Cameron - foul #2 on Steven Cameron, team foul #12 | 52-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Jing Hong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Hanke is called for the reach on Kyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #13 | 52-53 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jing Hong | 55-55 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense 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 | Jonathan Bryner buries a jump hook from the left block | 55-57 |