| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams inbounds the ball | 50-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Steve Abrams is denied by Jerry Britton | 50-42 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Steve Abrams picks off the pass by Jerry Britton | 50-42 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Yul Tang - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Abrams | 52-42 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Korhonen | 54-42 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Eric Korhonen is called for the reach on Alfred Kite - foul #3 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kite - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (SG), Larry Ellerbe (C) Thomas Wolfe, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Yul Tang - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett loses the dribble to Steve Abrams | 56-42 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams's pass is intercepted by Don Palmer | 56-42 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Don Palmer tips it in | 56-44 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Price | 58-44 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Bert Eldridge is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bert Eldridge, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Steve Abrams, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Don Palmer | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfred Kite | 58-47 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Larry Ellerbe, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Bennie Crockett | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits the finger roll | 58-49 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright banks in the layup set up by Thomas Wolfe | 60-49 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Eric Korhonen is called for the reach on Jerry Britton - foul #4 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Bert Eldridge, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Jerry Britton | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Clifford Simmons - foul #2 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Yul Tang | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Michael Banas clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Don Palmer tips it in | 60-51 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the runner from close range set up by John Price | 62-51 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled on the floor by Clifford Simmons - foul #3 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Clifford Simmons, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton buries a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Banas | 62-53 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh (PF) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Michael Banas, Bennie Crockett | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lewis | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Steve Abrams steps in front of the Alfred Kite pass | 62-53 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams can't connect on a shot from the right block | 62-53 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bert Eldridge - foul #2 on Bert Eldridge, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Bert Eldridge, Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Bradford Hsieh, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), James Palmer (SF) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Price scores on a floater from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | James Palmer is hacked by Larry Ellerbe - foul #2 on Larry Ellerbe, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Christopher Lewis, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Price | 68-57 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lester Regalado | 68-57 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Palmer | 70-60 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Lester Regalado takes the ball from Don Palmer | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Regalado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Clifford Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #4 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Clifford Simmons, Larry Ellerbe, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Britton | 73-60 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh (PF) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG) Michael Banas | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the free throw | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bradford Hsieh | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh loses the dribble to Lloyd Huskins | 76-60 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Yul Tang slams it home set up by Alfred Kite | 76-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Christopher Lewis | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-62 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SG), Lester Regalado (C) Thomas Wolfe, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #2 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (SG) Eric Korhonen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Michael Banas drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bennie Crockett and he's fouled by Jeffrey Cutright - foul #4 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (SF) Steve Abrams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-65 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 79-65 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 79-65 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits the follow up shot | 79-67 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Bert Eldridge, John Price, Larry Ellerbe, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses short on a floater from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Michael Banas pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Cutright - foul #5 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #11 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), John Price (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | John Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe tips it in | 83-69 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses short on a shot from the right side | 83-69 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | John Price grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh double dribbles | 83-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Michael Banas | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Palmer | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #8 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (PG), Marcus Hester (SF) John Price, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis pulls down the rebound | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-72 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the tip | 84-72 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the tip | 84-72 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Ellerbe | 86-72 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | James Palmer scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons runs out the clock | 86-74 |