| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Harold Richards inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | William Duncanson picks off the pass by James Graham | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | William Duncanson is hacked by Harold Richards - foul #2 on Harold Richards, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson makes the jumper in the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Richards and the foul's on Louis Johnson - foul #1 on Louis Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Richards - foul #3 on Harold Richards, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF) Harold Richards | |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Stover - foul #1 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Smith | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Louis Johnson | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | James Graham hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Hobson - foul #1 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SG), Adam Harris (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Erik Rockwell, Tommy Simms, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Bruce Toro (PF), David King (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, James Graham, Joseph Quill | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Strother - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strother, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Timothy Crawford (SF) Sylvester Stover, William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Max Bond clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Roman Martin grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Harris (fresh) C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roman Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David King (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG) Timothy Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Ronald Hobson, David King | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Strother - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strother, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), William Duncanson (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Max Bond, Michael Waggoner, Adam Harris, Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF) Roman Martin, Frederick Matsumoto, Bruce Toro | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | William Duncanson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Scott Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Tyson Thornton - foul #4 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SG) Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Quill (C) Tyson Thornton | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | William Duncanson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | William Duncanson tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | James Graham snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | James Graham is fouled on the floor by Louis Johnson - foul #2 on Louis Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), Jeffrey Strother (C) Michael Waggoner, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF) Harold Richards | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Scott Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hobson | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | James Graham misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | William Duncanson scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Atwater - foul #2 on Daniel Atwater, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Michael Waggoner (PF) Sylvester Stover, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Bruce Toro (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, James Graham | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Toro | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roman Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Toro (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Toro | 48-46 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (PF), Louis Johnson (C) William Duncanson, Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Roman Martin | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Quill | 48-46 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Richards | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Harold Richards is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Tommy Simms (PF) Max Bond, Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF) Frederick Matsumoto, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Adam Harris drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Waggoner | 52-49 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Scott Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Harold Richards snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Atwater | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Daniel Atwater steals the ball from Tommy Simms | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Harold Richards lays it in set up by Scott Smith | 52-54 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-54 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Adam Harris is called for the reach on Harold Richards - foul #3 on Adam Harris, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), William Duncanson (SF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Michael Waggoner, Adam Harris, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (PF), David King (C) Harold Richards, James Graham, Bruce Toro | |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Smith | 52-57 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Hobson - foul #2 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Tyson Thornton (C) Daniel Atwater, David King | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Simms (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 54-59 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms buries a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Stover - foul #2 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Michael Waggoner (PF) Sylvester Stover, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF) Scott Smith, Joseph Quill | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | James Graham snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | James Graham knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Atwater and the foul's on William Duncanson - foul #3 on William Duncanson, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Johnson (C) Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Ronald Hobson | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | William Duncanson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Duncanson, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | James Graham hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Matsumoto | 56-65 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-65 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | James Graham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | James Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Erik Rockwell steals the ball from James Graham | 56-65 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-65 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | William Duncanson tips it home | 58-65 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | James Graham can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | William Duncanson gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Max Bond | 61-65 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | James Graham connects on the floater from the left side set up by Harold Richards | 61-67 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Tommy Simms (PF) Max Bond, Michael Waggoner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG) Frederick Matsumoto | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson loses the dribble to Daniel Atwater | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Harold Richards clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Duncanson - foul #5 on William Duncanson, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Erik Rockwell, William Duncanson, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Joseph Quill (PF) Daniel Atwater, James Graham | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Harold Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF) Frederick Matsumoto, Joseph Quill | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | James Graham gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strother denies the turnaround by James Graham | 61-71 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-71 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Harold Richards grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Harold Richards is hacked by Sylvester Stover - foul #3 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Adam Harris (PF) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Ronald Hobson (SG), Joseph Quill (PF), Bruce Toro (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, James Graham, Tyson Thornton | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Harold Richards makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Harold Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Quill steals it from Timothy Crawford | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Adam Harris | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford loses the dribble to Ronald Hobson | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto runs out the clock | 61-73 |