| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Mark Browning inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | James Fisher makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Yuan | 28-25 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (PF) Ryan Leach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Chung - foul #2 on Arthur Chung, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco (PF) Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Harold Yuan - foul #2 on Harold Yuan, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (PF) Alfredo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco (PF) Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 30-30 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco buries a jump hook from the right block | 32-30 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 3 from the right wing and he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Seth Kranz (PF) James Fisher, Alfredo Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Mark Browning misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), James Fisher (SG) Harold Yuan, Larry Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG) Bobby Whitehead | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Mark Browning's floater is tipped away by Ronald Turner | 32-36 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fresh) SG - James Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Kranz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Browning - foul #3 on Mark Browning, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) Preston Cassady, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan connects on the floater from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Dore | 34-40 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | James Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen is hacked by Eugene Moore - foul #2 on Eugene Moore, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Morris Brown (C) James Fisher, Mark Browning, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Daniel Allen | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Whitehead out of a doubleteam | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Brown | 37-42 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the lay-in but the foul's on Morris Brown - foul #1 on Morris Brown, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Fisher (SG), Mark Browning (SF), Eugene Moore (C) Larry Stewart, Alfredo Greco, Morris Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Allen Staley, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG) Harold Yuan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fresh) SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | James Fisher hits the finger roll | 39-43 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Seth Kranz (C) Preston Cassady, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Staley - foul #3 on Allen Staley, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Moore (C) Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor (PF) Allen Staley | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | James Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Chung | 40-45 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 40-45 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | James Fisher steals the ball from Bobby Whitehead | 40-45 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Mark Browning hits the finger roll set up by James Fisher | 42-45 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Mark Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Seth Kranz (C) James Fisher, Mark Browning, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 42-50 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart is called for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Stewart, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), James Fisher (SG), Mark Browning (SF), Eugene Moore (C) Harold Yuan, Larry Stewart, Alfredo Greco, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG) Bobby Whitehead | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fresh) SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Hernandez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | James Fisher comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Buckelew - foul #1 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG) Preston Cassady | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor (PF) Allen Staley | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew drills a 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | James Fisher is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Seth Kranz (C) James Fisher, Mark Browning, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco loses the dribble to Bobby Whitehead | 43-57 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Stewart - foul #2 on Larry Stewart, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Fisher (SG), Mark Browning (SF), Eugene Moore (C) Larry Stewart, Alfredo Greco, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Daniel Allen | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG) Harold Yuan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore's dunk attempt is rejected by Allen Staley | 43-59 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 43-59 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allen Staley | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore banks in the layup | 45-62 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung double dribbles | 45-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG) Preston Cassady | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | James Fisher drills a fadeaway from the right block | 47-62 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-62 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Mark Browning grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | James Fisher's pass is intercepted by Arthur Chung | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Eugene Moore swats the layup by Allen Staley | 47-62 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Browning | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fisher (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Hernandez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Slifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | James Fisher drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesus Hernandez | 50-62 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the contested 3 from straight away | 50-65 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-65 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Mark Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Mark Browning knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jesus Hernandez and he's fouled by Ronald Slifer - foul #1 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Ryan Leach (PF), Seth Kranz (C) Harold Yuan, James Fisher, Jesus Hernandez, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Mark Browning makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-65 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Stewart steals it from Frank Taylor | 53-65 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is whistled for a carry | 55-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco (SF) Mark Browning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Larry Stewart is called for the reach on Frank Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Stewart, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Whitehead | 55-69 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Allen | 55-69 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore runs out the clock | 57-69 |