| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro is hacked by Joe Smith - foul #2 on Joe Smith, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Steven Taliaferro swats the short shot by Robert Quintanilla | 28-32 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Giron | 31-34 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Whitchurch steals the ball from Robert Quintanilla | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kevin Doucette | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Smith | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the turnaround from the right block | 31-36 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Joe Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block | 31-36 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch grabs the board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Doucette, Kevin Redick | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nicolas Dobrynski | 31-36 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Joe Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 31-36 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Mark Vidaurri, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Bopp, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Redick (C) Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Don Knisely is fouled on the floor by Kevin Redick - foul #1 on Kevin Redick, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Thomas Cantwell, Edgar Brase, Ismael Townsend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Quintanilla and the foul's on Steven Taliaferro - foul #3 on Steven Taliaferro, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Edgar Brase (SG), Ismael Townsend (PF) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG) Samuel Williams | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Thomas Cantwell, Edgar Brase, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Robert Quintanilla, Brian Gardner | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Redick | 35-41 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF) Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Doug Christie (SF) Joe Smith | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Doucette | 36-41 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Kevin Redick is denied by Steven Taliaferro | 36-41 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro dunks the ball on a great pass from Edgar Brase | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick hits the finger roll | 38-43 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Thomas Bopp steals it from Kevin Doucette | 40-43 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend tips it in | 42-43 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Christie (fairly fresh) PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Doug Christie snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Mark Vidaurri, Thomas Bopp, Edgar Brase, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Joe Smith (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Kevin Doucette, Doug Christie, Nicolas Dobrynski, Kevin Redick | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Whitchurch | 44-43 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Mazzariello | 44-43 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Smith | 44-46 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Williams | 44-48 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-48 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Joe Smith gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is fouled on the floor by Joe Smith - foul #3 on Joe Smith, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Thomas Cantwell, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG), Doug Christie (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Brian Gardner, Timothy Hodge | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Eugene Burge, Doug Christie | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch double dribbles | 44-48 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ismael Townsend - foul #1 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Joe Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Cantwell is called for the reach on Robert Quintanilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Cantin (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Eugene Burge (SF) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge is hacked by Thomas Cantwell - foul #3 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Fred Cantin is hacked by Steven Taliaferro - foul #4 on Steven Taliaferro, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bopp - foul #2 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Fred Cantin is fouled on the floor by Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Fred Cantin misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Taliaferro | 44-50 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ismael Townsend | 47-50 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Joe Smith (SF) Fred Cantin, Eugene Burge | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cantwell - foul #4 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Joe Smith snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Cantwell is called for the reach on Joe Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG) Thomas Cantwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG) Robert Quintanilla | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Giron | 50-52 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Vidaurri - foul #2 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Giron | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Mark Vidaurri is called for the reach on Nicolas Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |