| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert House (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Elton Mire can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffery Dargan | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Sheppard | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Donald Riley snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Elton Mire is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Elton Mire, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | James Wiley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Robert House pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Elton Mire blows the layup but he's fouled by Cory Lucero - foul #2 on Cory Lucero, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Robert House banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Sheppard | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Donald Riley is fouled in the backcourt by James Wiley - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (SG), Michael Motto (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Edgardo Esposito, Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Wiley | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Motto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee buries a shot from the baseline set up by Dale Hinshaw | 42-39 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw is hacked by Desmond Weems - foul #2 on Desmond Weems, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito (SG), Cory Lucero (SF) James Wiley, Milton Sheppard | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray hits a jumper from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Sturgill - foul #1 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan (PF) Michael Motto | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Elton Mire hits a floater from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan tips it in | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Robert House pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Murray, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Milton Sheppard (C) Desmond Weems, Michael Lewis | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | James Wiley grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | James Wiley scores on a jump hook from close range | 46-45 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Dargan - foul #3 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Dale Hinshaw, Jay Gobeil, Robert House | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (SG), Michael Motto (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Edgardo Esposito, Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Michael Motto grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Michael Motto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Motto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems drills a runner from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Kent Wiley, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito (SG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF) Desmond Weems, Michael Motto, Michael Lewis | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Elton Mire clanks a jump hook from close range | 46-50 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edgardo Esposito | 46-53 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Elton Mire knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sturgill | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Elton Mire gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Robert House's pass is intercepted by James Wiley | 48-53 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Ronald Murray - foul #3 on Ronald Murray, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF) Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG), Michael Lewis (C) James Wiley, Milton Sheppard | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edgardo Esposito, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee (PF) Robert House | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley (PG), Michael Motto (PF) Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee tips it in | 50-53 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Desmond Weems (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Motto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Donald Riley steals it from Joseph Tinsley | 50-53 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Donald Riley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Murray | 53-53 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Donald Riley snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Donald Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Donald Riley is called for the reach on Edgardo Esposito - foul #2 on Donald Riley, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Robert House (PF) Donald Riley, Jay Gobeil, Ronald Murray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Joseph Tinsley, Edgardo Esposito, Michael Motto, Michael Lewis | |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | James Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kent Wiley, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers (C) Kenneth Yee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley (SG) Desmond Weems | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Elton Mire pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Elton Mire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG) Kent Wiley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Robert House gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Robert House misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert House - foul #2 on Robert House, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Ronald Murray (C) Dale Hinshaw, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito (SG) Joseph Tinsley | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Elton Mire tips it home | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert House (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Lewis (PF) Jeffery Dargan | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | James Wiley is called for the reach on Elton Mire - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF) Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Robert House misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF) Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan (PF) Michael Lewis | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Milton Sheppard picks off the pass by Donald Riley | 55-57 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Elton Mire - foul #2 on Elton Mire, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Robert House blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Dargan - foul #4 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Robert House misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Robert House makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Donald Riley takes the ball from James Wiley | 56-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Robert House tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | James Wiley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Murray - foul #4 on Ronald Murray, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG) James Wiley | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is hacked by Elton Mire - foul #3 on Elton Mire, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert House | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Donald Riley is called for the reach on Desmond Weems in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Riley, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |