| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Harper | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Brian Varga | 29-35 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Brian Varga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Brian Varga - foul #1 on Brian Varga, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jarogniew Zins - foul #3 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | David Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG), Willie Black (SG), Andrew Masuda (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Brian Varga, David Harper, Tim Pappas, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda tips it home | 33-39 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) SF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) C - Robert Murrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Black | 36-41 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Willie Black connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Jacobs | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | George Dexter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Donald Jacobs - foul #2 on Donald Jacobs, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kurt Macon (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Kevin Russo, Joshua Logue, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black, Andrew Masuda, Robert Murrow | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | David Harper is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Irvin Dimas | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is hacked by Calvin Whittaker - foul #1 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (C) Robert Murrow | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Luke Liberty is called for the reach on David Harper - foul #1 on Luke Liberty, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Kendall | 40-47 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Luke Liberty picks off the pass by Brian Varga in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Westmoreland | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Macon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Masuda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins drills a jumper in the paint | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | David Harper travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Luke Liberty, Kurt Macon, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG), Willie Black (SG), Daryl Pecor (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Brian Varga, David Harper, Tim Pappas, Calvin Whittaker, Andrew Masuda | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | George Dexter's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Murrow | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Daryl Pecor loses the dribble to George Dexter | 47-50 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Willie Black is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Kevin Russo, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black, Daryl Pecor, Irvin Dimas | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | David Harper's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hanke | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Logue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Robert Murrow is called for the reach on Joshua Logue - foul #2 on Robert Murrow, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kurt Macon (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Adam Sanders (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Willie Black (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), Andrew Masuda (C) David Harper, Tim Pappas, Calvin Whittaker, Robert Murrow | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Irvin Dimas steps in front of the Adam Sanders pass | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Adam Sanders steals it from Willie Black | 50-52 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Willie Black grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Irvin Dimas steals it from Kevin Russo | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Varga | 50-55 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Brian Varga snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Brian Varga drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Jacobs | 50-58 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Luke Liberty, Kurt Macon, Kevin Russo, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black, Irvin Dimas, Andrew Masuda | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland connects on the floater from the right block | 52-58 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Frank Kendall takes the ball from Robert Murrow | 52-58 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Kendall | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-58 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow tips it in | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Westmoreland (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kevin Hanke | 59-60 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Jarogniew Zins is called for the reach on Calvin Whittaker - foul #4 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (C) John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG) Brian Varga | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Joshua Logue is called for the reach on Tim Pappas - foul #1 on Joshua Logue, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jarogniew Zins - foul #5 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (PF) Jarogniew Zins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Westmoreland (C) Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) Donald Jacobs | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled on the floor by Brian Varga - foul #2 on Brian Varga, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall loses the dribble to Tim Pappas | 59-63 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Steven Cameron steps in front of the Robert Murrow pass | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron blows the dunk | 59-63 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hanke - foul #4 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SF), Andrew Masuda (PF) Tim Pappas, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Willie Black, Andrew Masuda | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cameron - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cameron - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG), Andrew Masuda (PF) Brian Varga, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Murrow | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Willie Black (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) David Harper, Tim Pappas, Andrew Masuda | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Brian Varga in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Cameron, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Brian Varga runs out the clock | 68-72 |