| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger blows the layup but the foul's on Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Childs | 29-25 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Joshua Washington picks off the pass by John Childs | 29-25 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it in | 32-27 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Walter Harris scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Joshua Nelson - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Eric Carter steps in front of the Bradley Eggleston pass in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano connects on the floater in the lane set up by Walter Harris | 37-27 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Harris | 37-27 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Eric Carter grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-30 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 39-30 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | John Little is fouled on the floor by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger, John Little | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster tips it home | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) C - Christopher Fay (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 42-32 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) John Childs, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Fay steals it from Jesus Marquez | 42-32 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is hacked by Millard Haislip - foul #2 on Millard Haislip, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 42-35 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 42-37 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the finger roll set up by Eric Carter | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | John Little travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, John Little | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | John Childs lays it up and in set up by Eric Carter | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Markus Duell lays it up and in | 49-39 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | John Childs is called for the reach on Mark Shelly - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (PF) John Childs, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | John Little blocks the jumper by John Childs | 49-39 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it home | 51-39 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Nelson and he's fouled by John Childs - foul #4 on John Childs, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) William Stolberg | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Little - foul #4 on John Little, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 52-42 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Walter Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-42 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it in | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Markus Duell | 56-42 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the jumper from close range | 56-44 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Mark Shelly - foul #2 on Mark Shelly, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Walter Harris buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Childs | 58-44 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bradley Eggleston | 58-47 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 58-47 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | William Stolberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) William Stolberg | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger is called for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) John Little | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by Joshua Nelson - foul #3 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Eric Carter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Scott | 60-47 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Washington | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Markus Duell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Steven Yarger steps in front of the Markus Duell pass | 60-49 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Christopher Fay | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 60-51 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Walter Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the dunk | 60-51 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 60-51 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 60-51 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington blows the layup but he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #4 on Markus Duell, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Markus Duell's layup is rejected by John Little | 60-53 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Robert Scott is called for the reach on Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is hacked by Bradley Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | John Little pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Eric Carter steps in front of the John Little pass | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Eggleston - foul #3 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Eric Carter snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #5 on John Little, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) John Little | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by Bradley Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 64-58 |