| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 30-41 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Steffan is blocked by Yul Tang | 30-41 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Yul Tang and he's hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Michael Banas snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's pass is intercepted by John Steffan | 30-43 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan lays it up and in | 32-43 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Peter Benedict is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins - foul #3 on Peter Benedict, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | David Russell steals the ball from Michael Banas | 32-43 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | David Russell can't connect on a runner from close range | 32-43 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa tips it in | 34-43 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton dunks the ball set up by Alfred Kite | 34-45 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG) Stefan Costa | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Meador | 37-48 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 37-50 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | David Russell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jose Martin | 39-50 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Banas | 39-53 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Clayton Galle (PF), Peter Benedict (C) John Steffan, John Meador, Marvin Brown, David Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Galle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) C - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict is hacked by Don Palmer - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 39-53 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby's 3 pointer is rejected by Alberto Costa | 39-53 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-53 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jose Martin | 41-53 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (PG), John Steffan (SG) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Benedict | 41-53 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Palmer - foul #3 on Don Palmer, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Jerry Britton (C) Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Don Palmer | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-53 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton tips it home | 43-55 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | David Russell is hacked by Alfred Kite - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Marvin Brown (PF) Clayton Galle, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Bennie Crockett | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Michael Banas - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Michael Banas | 43-55 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 43-57 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits a shot in the paint set up by Marvin Brown and he's hacked by Jerry Britton - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (C) David Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alberto Costa | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Michael Banas connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 48-60 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa tips it home | 50-60 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Kite | 50-63 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't finish the layup | 50-63 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Stefan Costa picks off the pass by Yul Tang | 52-63 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa lays it in | 54-63 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Banas | 54-65 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is whistled for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), David Russell (SG), John Meador (SF), Clayton Galle (PF), Peter Benedict (C) Stefan Costa, John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Christopher Lewis, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clayton Galle - foul #2 on Clayton Galle, team foul #3 | 54-65 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Huskins | 54-67 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 56-67 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Don Palmer is hacked by Peter Benedict - foul #4 on Peter Benedict, team foul #4 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (C) Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) C - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the jumper from the right side set up by Peter Benedict | 58-68 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Calvin Kirby | 58-70 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | John Meador misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-70 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | David Russell is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Clayton Galle (PF) Jose Martin, David Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Peter Benedict, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) John Meador, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett, Ronald Joachim | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 58-75 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle loses the ball out of bounds | 58-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 61-75 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is hacked by Clayton Galle - foul #3 on Clayton Galle, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Jose Martin (SG), David Russell (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Stefan Costa, John Steffan, Marvin Brown, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | David Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Meador (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-79 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | David Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jose Martin | 63-79 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Don Palmer's layup is rejected by David Russell | 63-79 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | John Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Ronald Joachim (C) Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Palmer | 63-81 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck is fouled on the floor by Ronald Joachim - foul #1 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #6 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SF) Don Palmer | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-81 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim grabs the defensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-81 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Lewis steps in front of the John Meador pass | 63-81 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Meador - foul #1 on John Meador, team foul #9 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (PF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck gets the rebound | 63-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Don Palmer | 63-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis lays it in set up by Don Palmer | 63-83 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Steinbeck | 65-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 65-83 |