| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue's pass is intercepted by Frankie Aldana | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Roger Desousa is called for the reach on Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Logue - foul #2 on Joshua Logue, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue misses the runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana jams it | 31-33 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kurt Macon | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kurt Macon - foul #2 on Kurt Macon, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Cox - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Glenn Lepe | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #2 on Norman Lentz, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Schaible (PG), Jarogniew Zins (SF) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Myron Sykora | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | John Levi is hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SF), James Doyle (C) Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) John Levi, Russell Titcomb | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | James Doyle is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Roger Desousa (SG) Michael Schaible, Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) Jason Cox | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | James Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Lentz - foul #3 on Norman Lentz, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Joshua Logue (PF) Roger Desousa, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Logue | 33-38 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (PF) Dikembe Ake | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Logue | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Glenn Lepe | 36-40 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Doyle | 38-40 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | James Doyle swats the dunk try by Frankie Aldana | 38-40 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it in | 38-42 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | James Doyle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Jason Cox is called for the reach on Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Russell Titcomb | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3rd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) John Levi | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Lepe | 40-45 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lepe - foul #2 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Norman Lentz, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | James Doyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon tips it in | 42-45 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (PF) Dikembe Ake | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb jams it on a nice dish by Frankie Aldana | 42-47 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Norman Lentz (C) Roger Desousa, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling loses the dribble to Kurt Macon | 43-47 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Sterling steals it from Joshua Logue | 43-47 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kurt Macon - foul #3 on Kurt Macon, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Robert Cooper, Russell Titcomb | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 43-52 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 43-52 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #2 on Frank Kendall, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Jarogniew Zins (SF), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Kendall | 45-54 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Lepe and he's hacked by James Doyle - foul #2 on James Doyle, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF) Jarogniew Zins, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Logue | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin blows the layup | 48-56 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Roger Desousa | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Cooper | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-58 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | James Doyle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Logue | 54-60 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper loses the dribble to Frank Kendall | 54-60 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the finger roll | 56-60 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Frank Kendall - foul #3 on Frank Kendall, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Jarogniew Zins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Roger Desousa, Frank Kendall, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Hanke | 58-64 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin is fouled on the floor by Jarogniew Zins - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SF), James Doyle (C) Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled on the floor by Russell Titcomb - foul #2 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Norman Lentz - foul #4 on Norman Lentz, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) Jason Cox | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | James Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | John Levi is fouled on the floor by Joshua Logue - foul #3 on Joshua Logue, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SG) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Dikembe Ake | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 63-72 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG) Roger Desousa, Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) John Levi, Myron Sykora, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Lepe | 63-74 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Frankie Aldana blocks the short jumper by Kurt Macon | 63-74 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe double dribbles | 63-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SG), Jarogniew Zins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #4 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), James Doyle (C) Frank Kendall, Roger Desousa, Jarogniew Zins, Norman Lentz, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | James Doyle denies the turnaround by Robert Cooper | 65-74 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke travels with the ball | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Ramon Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | James Doyle double dribbles | 65-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SG), Jarogniew Zins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #4 on Frank Kendall, team foul #16 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Manuel Twitchell | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Myron Sykora - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox runs out the clock | 67-78 |