| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph connects on the shot from the left side | 39-26 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hiram Scalia | 39-29 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Sheldon Lin is called for the reach on Floyd Lashbrook - foul #1 on Sheldon Lin, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Milton Sheppard is called for the reach on Floyd Lashbrook - foul #3 on Milton Sheppard, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Cox (C) Milton Sheppard | |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses badly on a floater from close range | 39-29 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cox - foul #2 on Samuel Cox, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (SG), Corey Williams (SF), Jeffery Dargan (C) Matthew Price, Hiram Scalia, Sheldon Lin | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Corey Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lyman Feather | 39-29 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan double dribbles | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett (SF) Jerry Anderson | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Milton Sheppard (C) Corey Williams, Jaime Hewlett, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lyman Feather (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Matthew Price | 39-34 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stephen Holman is denied by Samuel Cox | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph tips it in | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman's layup is rejected by Milton Sheppard | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Price knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Evans | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Hiram Scalia steals it from Stephen Holman | 41-39 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG), Corey Williams (SG), Jaime Hewlett (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF) Jeffrey Evans, Matthew Price, Hiram Scalia, Samuel Cox | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Kern | 43-39 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Corey Williams and the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan (C) Milton Sheppard | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Corey Williams gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Dargan is called for the reach on Stuart Logan - foul #1 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (C) Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Corey Williams - foul #2 on Corey Williams, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG) Jaime Hewlett | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) C - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia (SF) Corey Williams | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Logan | 47-45 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Kern | 49-45 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Matthew Price is blocked by Stephen Holman | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Holman | 51-45 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Keith Daughtery is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SF), Samuel Cox (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Hiram Scalia, Sheldon Lin, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Price knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Jerry Anderson steals it from Earl Adolph | 51-48 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson loses the dribble to Corey Williams | 51-50 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Earl Adolph is called for the reach on Matthew Price - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF) George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (PG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF) Jerry Anderson, Matthew Price, Samuel Cox | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Keith Daughtery is called for the reach on Corey Williams - foul #4 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG) Keith Daughtery | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Corey Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Sheldon Lin steps in front of the Jerry Kern pass | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lyman Feather - foul #2 on Lyman Feather, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Corey Williams | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Feather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern banks in the layup set up by Stuart Logan and he's fouled by Corey Williams - foul #3 on Corey Williams, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Morgan (SG), Jeffery Dargan (C) Corey Williams, Milton Sheppard | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Hiram Scalia | 53-56 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern lays it up and in set up by Keith Daughtery | 55-56 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin throws it down | 55-58 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Milton Sheppard (C) Jeffrey Evans, Daniel Morgan, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson's pass is intercepted by Keith Daughtery in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Milton Sheppard steals the ball from Floyd Lashbrook | 55-58 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia is hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #5 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Cox (PF) Sheldon Lin | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lyman Feather | 55-58 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Matthew Price steals the ball from Jerry Kern | 55-58 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Price | 55-60 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Milton Sheppard - foul #4 on Milton Sheppard, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SF) Hiram Scalia | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | David Jay is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) David Jay | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin (PF) Samuel Cox | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | George Hutchinson steals the ball from Corey Williams | 57-60 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia (SF) Corey Williams | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Hutchinson | 61-60 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Milton Sheppard is denied by Earl Adolph | 64-60 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Anderson steals it from Earl Adolph | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Price - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Price connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerry Kern and he's hacked by Milton Sheppard - foul #5 on Milton Sheppard, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Cox (C) Milton Sheppard | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph runs out the clock | 67-64 |