| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roman Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McCalpane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | John Thompson drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Sharpton and the foul's on Roman Martin - foul #2 on Roman Martin, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Roman Martin | 27-27 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Toro | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Roman Martin - foul #3 on Roman Martin, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (SG) Roman Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Quill denies the turnaround by Michael Hillman | 27-27 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro is hacked by Charles Sharpton - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens (SG), Frederick Price (SF), David King (PF), James Kasper (C) Gary Rowe, Willie McCalpane, Bruce Toro, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Bergantzel (PF) Charles Sharpton, Michael Hillman | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | David King hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Hayne | 29-27 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | David King steps in front of the John Bergantzel pass | 29-27 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Price knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Joseph Quill (C) Brandon Wiens, James Kasper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Michael Hillman (PF) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Price misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Albert Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-27 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel tips it home | 31-29 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Frederick Price hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 31-29 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Hayne - foul #1 on Albert Hayne, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Willie McCalpane (SF), Bruce Toro (PF) Albert Hayne, Frederick Price, David King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Daniel Gordon | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 31-31 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Toro | 31-31 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Rowe | 34-31 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Roman Martin grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roman Martin and the foul's on Michael Hillman - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, Lloyd Norman, Michael Hillman, John Bergantzel | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David King (C) Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Thompson | 37-33 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | David King pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Glenn Parker swats the layup by David King | 37-33 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gary Rowe - foul #1 on Gary Rowe, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (PG), Brandon Wiens (SG), Frederick Price (SF), James Kasper (C) Gary Rowe, Roman Martin, Willie McCalpane, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Michael Hillman (PF) John Thompson, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Albert Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David King (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | The short jumper by David King is denied by Glenn Parker | 37-35 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Price snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Frederick Price - foul #2 on Eric Evans, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Quill (C) David King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Lloyd Norman | |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | James Kasper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hillman - foul #3 on Michael Hillman, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG) Brandon Wiens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG) Charles Sharpton | |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | James Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | James Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Willie McCalpane (SF), Bruce Toro (PF) Albert Hayne, Frederick Price, James Kasper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SF) Eric Evans | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane is hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Kenneth Smithey, Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane is hacked by Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (PG) Gary Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Lloyd Norman | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne is hacked by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Price (SF), David King (PF) Willie McCalpane, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (SG), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) John Thompson, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Parker and he's hacked by Roman Martin - foul #4 on Roman Martin, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), James Kasper (C) Roman Martin, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hayne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David King (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Parker | 41-41 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Glenn Parker steals it from Frederick Price | 41-41 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David King - foul #3 on David King, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Willie McCalpane (SF), Bruce Toro (PF), Joseph Quill (C) Albert Hayne, Frederick Price, David King, James Kasper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Charles Sharpton | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Roman Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker drills a driving attempt from the left block | 41-43 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | John Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Glenn Parker takes the ball from Willie McCalpane | 44-46 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Roman Martin hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman hits a shot near the basket set up by John Thompson | 46-50 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie McCalpane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Toro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Quill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Willie McCalpane - foul #1 on Willie McCalpane, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (PG), Brandon Wiens (SG), Frederick Price (SF), David King (PF), James Kasper (C) Gary Rowe, Roman Martin, Willie McCalpane, Bruce Toro, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), John Bergantzel (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | David King misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG) Brandon Wiens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Reuben Applewhite (C) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Thompson | 49-54 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Willie McCalpane (SF), Bruce Toro (PF), Joseph Quill (C) Albert Hayne, Frederick Price, David King, James Kasper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Lloyd Norman, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses badly on a shot in the paint | 49-54 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by Willie McCalpane - foul #2 on Willie McCalpane, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (PF) John Bergantzel | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it home | 52-56 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gary Rowe steps in front of the Glenn Parker pass | 52-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Rowe - foul #2 on Gary Rowe, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roman Martin | 56-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Roman Martin - foul #5 on Roman Martin, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (SG) Roman Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Albert Hayne is called for the reach on Glenn Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Hayne, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-59 |