| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fresh) C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 28-31 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Shawn Sparks steals it from Tony Johnson | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Stephenson | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos is fouled on the floor by Shawn Sparks - foul #1 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Avalos | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 34-34 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia | 36-34 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Robert Schrader blocks the short jumper by George Avalos | 36-34 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Smiley | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | George Avalos clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Smiley - foul #2 on Robert Smiley, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF) Clarence Dimattia, Tony Johnson, Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Mark Smith's floater is tipped away by Leon Stephenson | 38-37 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Johnson (SG), John Rumsey (PF) Manuel Sumner, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Benjamin Seymore steps in front of the Gary Holloway pass | 38-39 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Chad Couture lays it in set up by Benjamin Seymore | 40-39 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled on the floor by John Rumsey - foul #1 on John Rumsey, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG) Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF) Chad Couture | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | John Rumsey connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tony Johnson | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rumsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader loses the dribble to Robert McConaghy | 42-39 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Tony Johnson, Benjamin Seymore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF), Gary Holloway (C) Gary Ford, Robert Schrader | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses the floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert McConaghy | 45-39 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is hacked by Clarence Dimattia - foul #1 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Tony Johnson (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Robert McConaghy, John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (C) Gary Holloway | |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chad Couture | 48-39 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader is fouled on the floor by Leon Stephenson - foul #3 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF), John Rumsey (C) Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Gary Ford (SF) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Damian Calkins | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Gary Ford is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG) Chad Couture | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (C) Robert Schrader | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Gary Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Jack Inman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Damian Calkins (SF) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Gary Ford | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 50-44 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy's pass is intercepted by Mark Smith | 50-44 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Mark Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Smiley and he's fouled by Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), John Rumsey (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Tony Johnson, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (C) Gary Holloway | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Sumner | 52-47 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Chad Couture comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it in | 54-47 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader throws it down on a great pass from Mark Smith | 54-49 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Tony Johnson (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture, Manuel Sumner, Benjamin Seymore, John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Mark Smith, Robert Schrader | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Johnson | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Holloway, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Johnson | 60-50 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Sparks | 60-53 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Mark Smith tips it home | 60-55 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 60-55 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 60-55 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Holloway | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Mark Smith loses the dribble to Clarence Dimattia | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Shawn Sparks is called for the reach on Tony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Smiley | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Shawn Sparks is called for the reach on Tony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Sparks | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture, Benjamin Seymore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia is fouled on the floor by Gary Holloway - foul #4 on Gary Holloway, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-67 |