| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Hamann (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Deloach (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Dugas inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the runner near the basket | 33-30 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to William Dugas | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | David Hamann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | John Deloach pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Ecker - foul #3 on James Ecker, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Redman (PF) James Ecker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | David Hamann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | John Deloach tips it home | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Hamann | 36-32 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Dugas | 36-34 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Redman swats the short shot by William Dugas | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Robert Strope pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Hamann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | William Dugas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Cloutier | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Cloutier | 40-38 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Matthew Cloutier picks off the pass by David Hamann in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | William Dugas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Cloutier | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Clyde Fager (SG), James Ecker (PF), Boyd Quinn (C) David Hamann, Justin Zidek, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), Todd Hartfield (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Matthew Cloutier, Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clyde Fager - foul #2 on Clyde Fager, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Hartfield | 40-42 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Partida | 40-44 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Chad Jackson | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Dugas - foul #1 on William Dugas, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) John Fay, Boyd Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Ronald Bonilla, William Dugas, Chad Jackson | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Todd Hartfield (fresh) PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Clyde Fager - foul #3 on Clyde Fager, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (PG) Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Justin Zidek out of a doubleteam | 44-47 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Robert Strope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Clark (SG), Thomas Redman (PF) Clyde Fager, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | John Clark misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Strope - foul #1 on Robert Strope, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Todd Hartfield | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | John Clark misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Strope | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | John Deloach takes the ball from Robert Janofsky | 45-50 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Dugas - foul #2 on William Dugas, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Clyde Fager (SG) David Hamann, John Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Todd Hartfield (SF) Christopher Partida, William Dugas | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | John Deloach grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is hacked by Clyde Fager - foul #4 on Clyde Fager, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), James Ecker (PF) Clyde Fager, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SF), Chad Jackson (C) Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Zidek - foul #3 on Justin Zidek, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Christopher Partida | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Janofsky | 47-52 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | William Dugas gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ecker - foul #4 on James Ecker, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (PG), Clyde Fager (SG) John Fay, Justin Zidek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG) Matthew Cloutier | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Hamann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Hartfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | James Ecker blows the layup but he's hacked by Chad Jackson - foul #2 on Chad Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Strope (PF) Ronald Bonilla | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Ecker | 49-54 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Strope - foul #2 on Robert Strope, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn (C) Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), John Deloach (C) Todd Hartfield, Chad Jackson | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | John Deloach snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Robert Strope tips it home | 50-56 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | James Ecker lays it in set up by David Hamann | 52-56 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | William Dugas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Deloach | 52-59 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Deloach - foul #3 on John Deloach, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Matthew Badgett, James Ecker, Boyd Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Chad Jackson (PF) Matthew Cloutier, Robert Strope | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Hamann | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | William Dugas is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG) David Hamann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Robert Strope (PF) William Dugas, Chad Jackson | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the contested fadeaway in the paint | 57-61 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Deloach | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Fager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Partida (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - John Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Matthew Cloutier steals it from Justin Zidek | 57-64 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla can't finish the layup | 57-64 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | John Fay steals it from John Deloach | 57-66 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | John Fay blows the layup | 57-66 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF), James Ecker (PF) John Fay, Clyde Fager, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Christopher Partida | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bonilla - foul #2 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Janofsky | 58-66 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 58-66 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | James Ecker banks in the layup set up by David Hamann | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is whistled for traveling | 60-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the dunk | 60-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by David Hamann - foul #2 on David Hamann, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SF), Todd Hartfield (PF) William Dugas, Robert Strope | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Deloach snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield is hacked by Justin Zidek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Zidek, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | David Hamann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-70 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | John Deloach pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier runs out the clock | 60-70 |