| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Grant inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno loses the dribble to Robert Thompson | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | William Grant is hacked by Jeffrey Strong - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | William Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-31 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronny Mosley | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | William Grant gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Efrain Monaco picks off the pass by Jeffrey Strong | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the reach on Steven Digiacomo - foul #3 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF) William Grant | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong drills a runner from the left block set up by Henry Durbin and he's hacked by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Eddie Davenport blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Strong | 33-36 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Davenport | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Jason Young is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronny Mosley | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | William Grant misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-36 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it home | 38-38 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno can't connect on a runner from the left block | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Goldenstein - foul #3 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (C) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF), Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Strong, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 43-43 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Jason Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Dana Echols | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Salerno | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Richard Goldenstein - foul #4 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jerry Williams (PF) Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo's layup is rejected by Jerry Williams | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 45-43 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley and he's fouled by Efrain Monaco - foul #1 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-43 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Hidalgo - foul #2 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF) William Grant | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strong is called for the reach on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (C) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Rotz and the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Strong, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), William Grant (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Clayton, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | William Grant misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronny Mosley - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (PF) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 56-46 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | George Brown loses the dribble to Henry Durbin | 56-46 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF) Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 60-48 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 60-50 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Efrain Monaco picks off the pass by Ronny Mosley | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 60-50 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Efrain Monaco steps in front of the Henry Durbin pass | 60-50 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | William Grant scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Goldenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Grant | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco's pass is intercepted by Richard Goldenstein | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 62-55 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Williams | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Earl Rotz (PF) Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is hacked by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | George Bosserman is hacked by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | George Bosserman makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | George Bosserman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strong is called for the reach on Jason Young - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz is hacked by George Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Richard Goldenstein (C) Henry Durbin, Sherman Godbold, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco buries a floater from the right block | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jason Young is called for the reach on Jeffrey Strong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Young, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Goldenstein - foul #5 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin runs out the clock | 71-61 |