| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcus Hester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by Clifford Simmons - foul #3 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SG) Clifford Simmons | |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Lewis steals the ball from Andy O'Rorke | 39-33 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 42-33 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Marcus Hester is denied by Yul Tang | 42-33 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Marcus Hester steps in front of the Alfred Kite pass | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kite | 42-33 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Cutright | 44-39 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Cutright | 44-39 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (SF), Lester Regalado (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Marcus Hester, Jeffrey Cutright, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Don Palmer scores on a jumper from close range set up by Michael Banas | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andy O'Rorke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Regalado (fresh) C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Korhonen | 48-43 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Nathan Wheeler is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #1 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG), Shaun Francisco (SF) Eric Korhonen, Andy O'Rorke | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Lloyd Huskins takes the ball from Lester Regalado | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Clifford Simmons steals it from Don Palmer | 48-43 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Palmer | 50-45 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe is hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Marcus Hester (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Larry Ellerbe, Shaun Francisco, Lester Regalado, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 53-45 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (SF) Marcus Hester | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Eric Korhonen steals it from Alfred Kite in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen lays it in | 53-47 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen's pass is intercepted by Yul Tang | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF) Michael Banas, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Lester Regalado (C) Clifford Simmons, Larry Ellerbe, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Don Palmer pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cutright | 53-47 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Lloyd Huskins steals it from Marcus Hester | 53-47 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett loses the dribble to Lester Regalado | 53-47 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Hester | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is hacked by Andy O'Rorke - foul #1 on Andy O'Rorke, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (PG), James Palmer (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Nathan Wheeler (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, Andy O'Rorke, Marcus Hester, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Yul Tang banks in the layup set up by Lloyd Huskins | 55-50 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Yul Tang steals it from Larry Ellerbe | 55-50 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | James Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Ellerbe | 58-52 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Yul Tang is denied by Nathan Wheeler | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Don Palmer is called for the reach on Bradford Hsieh - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) James Palmer, Lloyd Huskins, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Marcus Hester (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Larry Ellerbe, Lester Regalado, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Hester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cutright | 58-55 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Cutright | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 60-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester misses the turnaround in the lane | 60-57 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 60-57 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Clifford Simmons takes the ball from Alfred Kite | 60-57 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Kite | 62-59 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright is denied on a dunk by Yul Tang | 62-59 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 62-59 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the fadeaway in the lane | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Bennie Crockett is called for the reach on Marcus Hester - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), John Harris (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Lester Regalado (C) Clifford Simmons, Marcus Hester, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Larry Ellerbe is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Larry Ellerbe, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (C) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Wheeler - foul #2 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Don Palmer | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy O'Rorke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 64-59 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | James Palmer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Palmer | 67-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Andy O'Rorke, Larry Ellerbe, Lester Regalado, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Yul Tang | 70-59 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (PG), Andy O'Rorke (SG), Shaun Francisco (SF), Lester Regalado (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Eric Korhonen, Clifford Simmons, Marcus Hester, Jeffrey Cutright, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Shaun Francisco is denied by James Palmer | 70-59 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | James Palmer snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Calvin Kirby | 73-59 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 73-59 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe misses the tip | 73-59 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Francisco | 73-59 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Ellerbe and the foul's on Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke is hacked by Calvin Kirby - foul #2 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 75-63 |