| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Meador inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kite | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jose Martin | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 40-38 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it home | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is hacked by Alfred Kite - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, John Meador, David Russell | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood loses the dribble to Michael Banas | 42-38 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Banas | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Palmer | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry loses the dribble to Michael Banas | 44-38 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #3 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Anthony Fry, William Moore, Lee Wilkins, Clayton Galle | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | John Meador clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 45-38 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Meador - foul #2 on John Meador, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is fouled on the floor by Yul Tang - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin loses the dribble to Alfred Kite | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite lays it in | 49-38 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the dunk attempt | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Meador pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa clanks a shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Russell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 49-41 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | David Russell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stefan Costa | 49-44 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | John Meador makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Stefan Costa is called for the reach on Michael Banas - foul #1 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, John Meador, Jeff Steinbeck, David Russell | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | James Palmer drills a runner from the left block set up by Lloyd Huskins | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Joachim swats the layup by William Moore | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | James Palmer snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Don Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Don Palmer - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Don Palmer | 53-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Huskins steals it from Clayton Galle | 53-49 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Kirby and he's fouled by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Elijah Rice (C) Anthony Fry, Lee Wilkins, Clayton Galle | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Elijah Rice | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | William Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bennie Crockett - foul #2 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG) Thomas Kirkwood | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 55-50 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), David Russell (C) Stefan Costa, William Moore, Elijah Rice | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kite - foul #3 on Alfred Kite, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Steinbeck | 57-50 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kite | 57-50 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 60-50 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Fry - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Anthony Fry, John Meador, Jeff Steinbeck, David Russell | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (SG) Jose Martin | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | James Palmer gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Michael Banas loses the dribble to Clayton Galle | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Palmer and he's hacked by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, James Palmer, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), David Russell (C) Stefan Costa, William Moore, Clayton Galle | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | John Meador's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lewis | 65-50 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins dunks the ball set up by Christopher Lewis | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | John Meador is whistled for traveling | 67-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), James Palmer (SF), John Harris (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Don Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Wayne Barton (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Jose Martin, John Meador, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim jams it set up by James Palmer | 69-50 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (PG) Thomas Kirkwood | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Banas | 69-50 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Jeff Steinbeck steals the ball from Michael Banas | 69-50 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-50 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Joachim | 72-50 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-53 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | John Harris knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Calvin Kirby | 74-53 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-53 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 74-53 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck can't tip it in | 74-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton tips it in | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim tips it in | 76-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle gets the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Joachim steals it from Wayne Barton | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 76-55 |