| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luther Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Luther Rector inbounds the ball | 16-18 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Luther Rector evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Luther Rector is called for the reach on Tim Murray - foul #2 on Luther Rector, team foul #1 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ernest Vila (SF) Luther Rector | |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is hacked by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), John Orlinsky (SG), Luther Rector (SF) James Ridinger, Jay Moree, Julio Esquivel | |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Chris Tolbert is called for the reach on Benton Egbert - foul #2 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #2 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Jay Moree (SG) Benton Egbert, John Orlinsky | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Chris Tolbert takes the ball from Ernest Vila | 19-18 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | James Ridinger misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-18 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-18 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 19-18 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Howland steps in front of the Tim Murray pass | 19-18 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Luther Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), John Orlinsky (SG), Julio Esquivel (PF) James Ridinger, Jay Moree, Ernest Vila | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Robert Davis is hacked by John Orlinsky - foul #1 on John Orlinsky, team foul #2 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Luther Rector | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Keith Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Tim Murray | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Benton Egbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Orlinsky (fresh) PF - Julio Esquivel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Luther Rector (SF), Ernest Vila (C) Benton Egbert, Jay Moree, Joseph Howland | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | John Orlinsky is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on John Orlinsky, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Allen (C) Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Joseph Howland (C) John Orlinsky, Luther Rector | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 19-20 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Keith Brown tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | James Ridinger gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Keith Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chris Tolbert | 21-20 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Jay Moree is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Vila out of a doubleteam | 21-23 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Ridinger - foul #2 on James Ridinger, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (SF) Tim Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), John Orlinsky (SG), Luther Rector (SF) James Ridinger, Jay Moree, Ernest Vila | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Julio Esquivel - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Ernest Vila (PF) Benton Egbert, Joseph Howland | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), Joseph Howland (C) James Ridinger, Julio Esquivel | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Orlinsky - foul #3 on John Orlinsky, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Jay Moree (SG), Julio Esquivel (PF) Benton Egbert, John Orlinsky, Ernest Vila | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Luther Rector's layup is rejected by Thomas Yarborough | 25-25 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Keith Brown swats the layup by Joseph Howland | 25-25 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland tips it home | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eldon Westerfield (fresh) PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Luther Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough throws it down set up by Chris Tolbert | 27-27 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Luther Rector clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Jay Moree misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eldon Westerfield | 27-27 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Keith Brown is hacked by Julio Esquivel - foul #2 on Julio Esquivel, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Steven Heim (PF), Robert Allen (C) Chris Tolbert, Robert Davis, Keith Brown, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), John Orlinsky (SG), Ernest Vila (PF) James Ridinger, Jay Moree, Joseph Howland | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Steven Heim buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eldon Westerfield | 29-27 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Brown (PF) Steven Heim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Julio Esquivel | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses short on a runner in the lane | 29-27 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert is hacked by Henry Putman - foul #1 on Henry Putman, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Eldon Westerfield, Henry Putman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Joseph Howland (C) Benton Egbert, Jay Moree | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland is fouled on the floor by Tim Murray - foul #3 on Tim Murray, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel (PF) Luther Rector | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) SG - John Orlinsky (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ernest Vila (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Luther Rector (SF) John Orlinsky, Julio Esquivel | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert is hacked by James Ridinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ridinger, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Luther Rector | 29-29 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Robert Davis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Tolbert | 32-29 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Luther Rector is fouled on the floor by Chris Tolbert - foul #3 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Heim (PF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Keith Brown, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), John Orlinsky (SG), Julio Esquivel (C) James Ridinger, Jay Moree, Joseph Howland | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Luther Rector misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Yarborough | 32-29 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Tim Murray scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Chris Tolbert | 34-29 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-29 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Luther Rector comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-29 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 34-29 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Yarborough | 34-29 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (PG), Henry Putman (SG), Keith Brown (PF), Robert Allen (C) Chris Tolbert, Robert Davis, Steven Heim, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Jay Moree (SG), Joseph Howland (C) Benton Egbert, John Orlinsky, Luther Rector | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Jay Moree misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Putman - foul #2 on Henry Putman, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (SF) Tim Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Jay Moree misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eldon Westerfield (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Henry Putman (fresh) SF - Travis Peachey (fresh) PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (tiring) 7 reb. C - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Tim Murray (SF) Eldon Westerfield, Henry Putman, Travis Peachey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Keith Brown banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Jay Moree clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Jay Moree is called for the reach on Keith Brown - foul #1 on Jay Moree, team foul #8 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SF) Ernest Vila | |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howland - foul #2 on Joseph Howland, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland is hacked by Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #10 | 41-35 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert is hacked by James Ridinger - foul #4 on James Ridinger, team foul #10 | 41-37 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Jay Moree's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is fouled in the backcourt by James Ridinger - foul #5 on James Ridinger, team foul #11 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (PF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Keith Brown, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG) James Ridinger | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Jay Moree is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Moree, team foul #12 | 45-37 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert runs out the clock | 47-37 |