| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is denied on a layup by Thomas Zarrineh | 27-32 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | George Fullerton grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | George Fullerton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gore - foul #2 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #1 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Crowder - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | David Crowder loses the dribble to Benjamin Millikan | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan double dribbles | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Fullerton - foul #3 on George Fullerton, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ross Brashear (C) George Fullerton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Gore - foul #3 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Thomas Sipe (C) Michael Waggoner, Lawrence Gore | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | David Crowder pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Joe Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Simpson - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joe Jones, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder | |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Sanders - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Poppe | 30-36 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens banks in the layup set up by Mike Gordy and the foul's on Adam Harris - foul #3 on Adam Harris, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Craig Lundgren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Adam Harris, Thomas Sipe | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders can't connect on a shot from close range | 32-36 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ross Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) C - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano clanks a turnaround from the left block | 32-36 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mike Gordy | 32-36 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Jason Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Owens | 35-36 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Jerry Sanders | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zarrineh - foul #1 on Thomas Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Thomas Sipe (PF) Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF) Thomas Sipe | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Millikan | 37-36 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | David Crowder buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joe Jones | 40-39 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Crowder | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | George Fullerton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe Jones | 42-42 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Sanders | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Lawrence Gore steals the ball from George Fullerton | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Adam Harris loses the dribble to Benjamin Millikan | 42-42 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Benjamin Millikan | 44-42 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Adam Harris comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Ross Brashear (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Jerry Sanders, Lawrence Gore | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ross Brashear, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Poppe (SG) Adam Harris | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Sipe steals the ball from Dennis Owens | 44-43 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ross Brashear | 47-43 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ross Brashear | 49-43 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ross Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens hits a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Sansbury | 52-49 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Jason Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Thomas Sipe | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benjamin Millikan - foul #1 on Benjamin Millikan, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Adam Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Zarrineh | 55-51 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Fullerton | 55-51 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | George Fullerton scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Jones | 57-51 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Gore | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Thomas Zarrineh - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 59-53 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Fullerton | 59-53 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Lawrence Gore swats the short shot by Benjamin Millikan | 59-53 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | David Crowder's pass is intercepted by Joe Jones | 59-53 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | George Fullerton's floater is knocked away by Adam Harris | 59-53 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | George Fullerton hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Fullerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | David Crowder tips it in | 61-55 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Simpson steps in front of the Joe Jones pass | 61-55 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Adam Harris, Jerry Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Jones - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the dunk attempt | 61-56 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Crowder | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-58 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-58 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is hacked by George Fullerton - foul #4 on George Fullerton, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Joe Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Simpson - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Arthur Simpson | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh is hacked by Arthur Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Craig Lundgren takes the ball from Lawrence Gore | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren runs out the clock | 65-62 |