| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Robert McConaghy steals the ball from Lewis Burkley | 20-21 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | George Avalos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy | 20-23 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Robert McConaghy steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass | 20-23 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | George Lewis is called for the reach on Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson banks in the layup set up by George Avalos and he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #1 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | George Avalos can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox is fouled on the floor by George Avalos - foul #3 on George Avalos, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) George Lewis, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Willie Mendenhall out of the doubleteam | 22-26 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), Robert Roney (SF), William Gowin (PF) Todd Reilly, Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the tip | 23-29 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 23-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 23-35 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Leon Stephenson | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Robert Roney snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 23-39 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | James Whitney buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Burkley | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Taylor and he's hacked by George Lewis - foul #2 on George Lewis, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-42 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain clanks a runner near the basket | 26-42 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leon Stephenson | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler tips it home | 28-45 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Sumner and the foul's on Shawn Townley - foul #3 on Shawn Townley, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Eric Nellis | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler drills a jumper from close range set up by Shawn Townley | 30-48 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the fadeaway in the lane | 30-50 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | George Avalos is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Leon Stephenson | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 33-50 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy tips it but misses | 33-50 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Gowin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the tip | 33-50 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | William Gowin is fouled on the floor by Willie Mendenhall - foul #2 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Robert Roney (SF) Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Douglas Taylor steals the ball from Joshua Smith | 33-50 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | George Avalos lays it up and in set up by Douglas Taylor | 33-52 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | George Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-52 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Robert Roney snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) George Lewis, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Eric Nellis, George Avalos | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Douglas Taylor steps in front of the James Whitney pass in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Whitney and he's hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #2 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the free throw | 37-54 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly lays it in | 37-56 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by Shawn Townley - foul #4 on Shawn Townley, team foul #9 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (C) Leon Stephenson | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is denied on a layup by George Avalos | 37-58 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is fouled on the floor by Forrest Sommer - foul #1 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #10 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Todd Reilly | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Glenn Sain is denied by George Avalos | 37-60 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley tips it back up and in | 39-60 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-60 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Glenn Sain - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #11 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) William Gowin | |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled on the floor by James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #12 | 39-60 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | James Whitney double dribbles | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner can't finish the layup | 39-60 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor runs out the clock | 39-60 |