| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Feeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-32 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Osborn | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Steven Hodapp steals the ball from Darin Williams | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | James Osborn makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark is hacked by Philip Cartwright - foul #3 on Philip Cartwright, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Steven Brink (SF), Isaac Morey (PF), David Novoa (C) Wendell Clark, Cleveland Beltz, Darin Williams, David Feeley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer (SF) Philip Cartwright | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Steven Brink scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Phillip Cotton | 34-37 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Isaac Morey swats the short shot by Dennis Faust | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | David Novoa snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Feeley (C) David Novoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Williams (C) Patrick Tallent | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | David Feeley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rodger Radel | 36-40 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | James Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | David Feeley gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Faust - foul #2 on Dennis Faust, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), Cleveland Beltz (SF), David Novoa (C) Phillip Cotton, Steven Brink, David Feeley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), John Dimarco (C) Steven Hodapp, Dennis Faust | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | James Osborn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Morey (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Novoa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Dimarco (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel clanks a runner from the left block | 36-43 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | John Dimarco is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Dimarco, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Brink (SF), Darin Williams (PF), David Feeley (C) Cleveland Beltz, Isaac Morey, David Novoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), Philip Cartwright (SF), Dennis Faust (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) James Osborn, Christopher Meyer, Gary Williams, John Dimarco | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Dikembe Orji is called for the reach on Wendell Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG) Wendell Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Dennis Faust blocks the short jumper by Steven Brink | 38-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | David Feeley snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Darin Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darin Williams, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), Cleveland Beltz (SF), Isaac Morey (PF) Phillip Cotton, Steven Brink, Darin Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Osborn (SG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Clark and he's hacked by James Osborn - foul #1 on James Osborn, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Brink (SF), Darin Williams (PF) Cleveland Beltz, Isaac Morey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | David Feeley misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Faust - foul #3 on Dennis Faust, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz (SF) Steven Brink | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG) Steven Hodapp | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | David Feeley misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | David Feeley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Novoa (C) David Feeley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Williams (PF), John Dimarco (C) Dennis Faust, Patrick Tallent | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Novoa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Dimarco (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel tips it in | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Wendell Clark is called for the reach on Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Wendell Clark, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Steven Brink (SF), Isaac Morey (PF), David Feeley (C) Wendell Clark, Cleveland Beltz, Darin Williams, David Novoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), Christopher Meyer (SF), Dennis Faust (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, Gary Williams, John Dimarco | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | David Feeley gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | David Feeley buries a jumper from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG) Phillip Cotton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Steven Brink's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Orji | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 46-48 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz (SF), Darin Williams (PF) Steven Brink, Isaac Morey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Osborn (SG), Philip Cartwright (SF), Gary Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Christopher Meyer, Patrick Tallent | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Gary Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Feeley - foul #1 on David Feeley, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), David Novoa (C) Wendell Clark, David Feeley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Gary Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | David Novoa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodger Radel | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Gary Williams misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Darin Williams - foul #3 on Darin Williams, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), Isaac Morey (PF), David Feeley (C) Phillip Cotton, Darin Williams, David Novoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodger Radel | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rodger Radel | 50-51 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Morey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Faust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Rodger Radel steps in front of the James Osborn pass | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 52-51 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Gary Williams grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | David Feeley denies the turnaround by Philip Cartwright | 52-51 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | David Feeley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | David Feeley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Philip Cartwright | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Feeley | 52-51 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | David Feeley loses the dribble to James Osborn | 52-51 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wendell Clark - foul #3 on Wendell Clark, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Steven Brink (SG), Darin Williams (PF), David Novoa (C) Wendell Clark, Cleveland Beltz, Isaac Morey, David Feeley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer (SF), William Freeman (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) Philip Cartwright, Dennis Faust, Gary Williams | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | David Novoa grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Steven Brink clanks a shot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | A charge is called on William Freeman - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Ryan Ledford (SF) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | William Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | David Novoa pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Feeley (C) David Novoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright (SF) Ryan Ledford | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | David Feeley is called for the reach on Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on David Feeley, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG) Phillip Cotton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Osborn (SG) Christopher Meyer | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | David Feeley misses the runner from the right block | 54-54 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | David Feeley can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Philip Cartwright | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Brink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodger Radel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Darin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Feeley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Freeman (fresh) C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | James Osborn is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz (SF) Rodger Radel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Faust (PF) William Freeman | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | David Feeley banks in the layup set up by Wendell Clark | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cleveland Beltz | 56-54 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cleveland Beltz | 58-54 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | James Osborn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Faust | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Darin Williams scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Wendell Clark and he's fouled by Philip Cartwright - foul #4 on Philip Cartwright, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rodger Radel (SG) Steven Brink | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Darin Williams makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-57 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | David Feeley clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Faust - foul #4 on Dennis Faust, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | David Feeley makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | David Feeley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | James Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark is hacked by Steven Hodapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hodapp, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Darin Williams grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Darin Williams is hacked by James Osborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Osborn, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Darin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Darin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Faust | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Darin Williams grabs the board | 63-59 |