| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | The jumper by Joe Smith is denied by Lee Robinson | 37-39 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Joe Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Redick (C) Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF) John Williams, Martin Ellis | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lee Robinson and he's hacked by Kevin Doucette - foul #2 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Doucette, Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Greg Phelps - foul #3 on Greg Phelps, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), John Williams (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Greg Phelps, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregg Patterson | 39-44 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick loses the dribble to Mark Hensley | 39-44 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Hensley | 39-46 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams double dribbles | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Samuel Williams, Kevin Redick, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Doucette steals the ball from Joseph Hoskins | 39-46 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Joe Smith snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Joe Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Bourgeois - foul #2 on John Bourgeois, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Eugene Burge (SG), Kevin Redick (PF), Doug Christie (C) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Doucette, Nicolas Dobrynski, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF) John Williams, Martin Ellis | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois is hacked by Joe Smith - foul #3 on Joe Smith, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Gardner (C) Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Martin Ellis (SF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Phelps | 40-48 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Martin Ellis is called for the reach on Doug Christie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Doug Christie grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Brian Turcotte steals it from Eugene Burge | 40-48 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley is fouled on the floor by Brian Gardner - foul #2 on Brian Gardner, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie, Kevin Redick, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Joe Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins and he's fouled by Nicolas Dobrynski - foul #1 on Nicolas Dobrynski, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) Greg Phelps | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Joe Smith is hacked by Lee Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Robinson, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-51 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gregg Patterson | 42-53 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 42-53 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-55 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lee Robinson, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Eugene Burge (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Kevin Redick (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith, Nicolas Dobrynski, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Martin Ellis (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Burge - foul #3 on Eugene Burge, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Greg Phelps | 42-58 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Brian Turcotte is called for the reach on Kevin Redick - foul #1 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Cantin (PG) Eugene Burge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Cantin | 45-58 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Doug Christie, Kevin Redick, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), John Williams (SG), Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Hoskins, Greg Phelps, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-58 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson can't tip it in | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits the finger roll set up by Fred Cantin | 47-60 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | John Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nicolas Dobrynski | 47-60 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-60 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Martin Ellis | 47-62 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis is hacked by Timothy Hodge - foul #2 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Kevin Redick (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Fred Cantin, Samuel Williams, Joe Smith, Nicolas Dobrynski, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, John Williams, Martin Ellis, Gary Johnson, Lee Robinson | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Bourgeois | 47-65 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Doug Christie's pass is intercepted by John Bourgeois in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte lays it in on a great pass from John Bourgeois | 47-67 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Doug Christie gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hensley | 47-69 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Doug Christie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregg Patterson - foul #3 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Lee Robinson (C) Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Doug Christie misses the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Doug Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-69 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-69 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doug Christie - foul #1 on Doug Christie, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Eugene Burge (SF) Kevin Doucette, Doug Christie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 48-71 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-71 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Cantin (PG), Joe Smith (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Robert Quintanilla, Eugene Burge, Nicolas Dobrynski, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Martin Ellis (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, John Williams, Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Cantin | 51-71 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-71 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 51-71 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Joe Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley banks in the layup set up by Brian Turcotte | 51-73 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-73 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Turcotte | 51-73 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hodge - foul #3 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Fred Cantin, Samuel Williams, Brian Gardner, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Nicolas Dobrynski is called for the reach on Gregg Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Dobrynski, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Redick | 56-73 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Redick is called for the reach on Gregg Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Redick, team foul #10 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith, Nicolas Dobrynski, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), John Bourgeois (PF) Joseph Hoskins, John Williams, Gary Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregg Patterson | 56-76 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Gardner is called for the reach on Joel Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gardner, team foul #11 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Cantin (PG), Samuel Williams (SG) Robert Quintanilla, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Gregg Patterson, Lee Robinson | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-77 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses the fadeaway near the basket | 56-77 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker can't tip it in | 56-77 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Doug Christie gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-77 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #12 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Fred Cantin, Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Greg Phelps is called for the reach on Kevin Doucette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Phelps, team foul #8 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Ellis | 58-81 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bourgeois | 58-81 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nicolas Dobrynski and the foul's on Lee Robinson - foul #3 on Lee Robinson, team foul #9 | 60-83 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the free throw | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Hoskins | 61-85 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-85 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 61-85 |