| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Truett inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly is fouled on the floor by Joshua Condie - foul #1 on Joshua Condie, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Sean Cottone takes the ball from David Bradley | 32-22 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski hits the finger roll set up by Sean Cottone | 32-24 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Paul Tushoski takes the ball from Thomas McConnell | 32-24 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Tushoski | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Tilton - foul #1 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Sean Cottone steps in front of the Thomas McConnell pass in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tilton - foul #2 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle can't throw it down but he's hacked by Earl White - foul #3 on Earl White, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (C) Earl White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Angle | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Charles Truett banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Cottone | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McConnell | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski tips it home | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Weatherly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tushoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Sean Cottone is called for the reach on Thomas McConnell - foul #3 on Sean Cottone, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (PG), Anthony Holloman (SG), Ronald Eddie (PF), Earl White (C) Thomas McConnell, Daniel Tilton, David Bradley, Joe Weatherly | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Earl White snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | John Sanders picks off the pass by Anthony Holloman | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | James Gregory clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Robinson - foul #2 on Leonard Robinson, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), David Bradley (SF) Anthony Holloman, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Charles Parks can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Earl White steals it from Charles Parks | 36-33 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | David Bradley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell tips it in | 38-33 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Charles Parks grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Wilt | 38-38 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | John Sanders can't throw it down | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Earl White pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Earl White loses the dribble to Derek Johnson | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Eddie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Parks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Sanders (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | David Bradley drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas McConnell | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Charles Parks knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Derek Johnson | 41-42 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Charles Parks snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Derek Johnson | 41-44 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | James Gregory is hacked by Derek Johnson - foul #1 on Derek Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rex Henry (PG), Daniel Tilton (SG), Anthony Holloman (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF), Joseph Morris (C) Thomas McConnell, James Gregory, David Bradley, Ronald Eddie, Earl White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Jerry Wilt, Derek Johnson, Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Rex Henry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie is hacked by Anthony Holloman - foul #2 on Anthony Holloman, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone is fouled on the floor by Rex Henry - foul #1 on Rex Henry, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Anthony Holloman - foul #3 on Anthony Holloman, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Sean Cottone | 44-49 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Angle | 46-52 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Morris | 48-52 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Tilton - foul #3 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), David Bradley (SF), Earl White (C) Rex Henry, Anthony Holloman, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Earl White | 48-54 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | David Bradley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-54 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Weatherly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Charles Truett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Tushoski | 48-57 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Earl White can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Truett | 48-57 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Joseph Morris (PF), Ronald Eddie (C) Daniel Tilton, Joe Weatherly, Earl White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | David Bradley can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Morris steals it from Jerry Wilt | 48-57 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Bradley | 50-57 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl White (C) Ronald Eddie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Joseph Angle (C) Derek Johnson, John Sanders | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris loses the dribble to Charles Parks | 50-57 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Earl White | 50-57 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | James Gregory misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG), Joe Weatherly (PF) James Gregory, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF) Jerry Wilt, Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Truett | 50-60 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Joseph Angle takes the ball from Daniel Tilton | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Daniel Tilton - foul #4 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Earl White (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | David Bradley knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Tilton and the foul's on Joseph Angle - foul #1 on Joseph Angle, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Charles Truett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle tips it in | 52-64 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | David Bradley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly tips it home | 54-64 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Sean Cottone picks off the pass by Daniel Tilton | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone banks in the layup | 54-66 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Earl White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle scores on a shot from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Earl White is blocked by Joseph Angle | 54-68 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Charles Truett can't finish the layup | 54-68 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Earl White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Earl White's pass is intercepted by Charles Truett | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-68 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas McConnell | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone runs out the clock | 57-68 |