| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Pete Sharpe - foul #2 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | William Stacy grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Dargan | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | James Wiley steals it from William Stacy | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Pete Sharpe - foul #3 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Milton Sheppard blocks the short jumper by Harvey Dobbs | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Sheppard | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard tips it in | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Stacy | 35-34 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | William Stacy drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG), Joseph Tinsley (SG), Michael Motto (SF), William Napier (PF), Michael Lewis (C) James Wiley, Edgardo Esposito, Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan, Milton Sheppard | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Motto swats the layup by Floyd Lashbrook | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | William Napier hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Tinsley (fresh) SF - Michael Motto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Napier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Motto is called for the reach on Norman Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Motto, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Milton Sheppard (C) Joseph Tinsley, William Napier | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Frazier | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG) Rigoberto Rossi, Norman Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito (SG), Cory Lucero (SF) Desmond Weems, Michael Motto | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | James Wiley grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Pete Sharpe - foul #4 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Joshua Zalusky, Wade Gregory, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan (PF) Michael Lewis | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | William Stacy steals the ball from Edgardo Esposito | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook clanks a jumper from close range | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | James Wiley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Sheppard | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook jams it on a nice dish by Harvey Dobbs | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Charles Vincent is called for the reach on Jeffery Dargan - foul #1 on Charles Vincent, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG), Joseph Tinsley (SG), Michael Motto (SF), William Napier (PF), Michael Lewis (C) James Wiley, Edgardo Esposito, Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan, Milton Sheppard | |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | William Napier is called for a backcourt violation | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi loses the dribble to Joseph Tinsley | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | William Napier gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Rigoberto Rossi is called for the reach on Desmond Weems - foul #2 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Edgardo Esposito (SG) Joseph Tinsley, William Napier | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Desmond Weems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Motto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory connects on the jump hook from close range | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent connects on the floater from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis clanks a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Frazier | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rigoberto Rossi | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Edgardo Esposito | 46-43 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Michael Motto buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi tips it home | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Michael Motto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Deck (PG), Joseph Tinsley (SG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) James Wiley, Edgardo Esposito, Desmond Weems, Michael Motto, Michael Lewis | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Dargan blocks the short jumper by William Stacy | 48-48 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Floyd Lashbrook is called for the reach on Joseph Tinsley - foul #2 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG) Thomas Deck | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Tinsley (fresh) SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 2 blk. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | James Wiley steals it from Harvey Dobbs in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley is hacked by Heriberto Rossi - foul #3 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SG), Wade Gregory (PF) Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito (SG), Michael Lewis (PF) James Wiley, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Norman Frazier (SF) Harvey Dobbs, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG), William Napier (SF) Joseph Tinsley, Cory Lucero | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | William Napier steals it from Wade Gregory | 48-50 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lewis | 48-50 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | William Napier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | William Napier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF) Desmond Weems, William Napier, Milton Sheppard | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | James Wiley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to James Wiley | 48-50 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | William Stacy steps in front of the Edgardo Esposito pass | 48-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 2 blk. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | James Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi loses the dribble to Cory Lucero | 50-53 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Sharpe | 50-53 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Dargan | 50-53 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | James Wiley is hacked by Harvey Dobbs - foul #3 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Wade Gregory, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (SG), Michael Motto (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Edgardo Esposito, Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | James Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), Pete Sharpe (C) Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the driving attempt near the basket | 52-55 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito (SG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF) Desmond Weems, Michael Motto, Michael Lewis | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | James Wiley steps in front of the Harvey Dobbs pass in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is hacked by Pete Sharpe - foul #5 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Vincent | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | William Stacy denies the turnaround by James Wiley | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | James Wiley tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is hacked by Harvey Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (SG) Edgardo Esposito | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Dobbs - foul #5 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG) Harvey Dobbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Napier (PF) Jeffery Dargan | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Stacy loses the dribble to William Napier | 54-63 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Napier runs out the clock | 54-63 |