| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie inbounds the ball | 21-16 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Bagley - foul #2 on Paul Bagley, team foul #1 | 21-16 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Bradford Dingman is called for the reach on Robert Myrie - foul #2 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #2 | 23-18 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Paul Bagley steals the ball from William Hamilton | 23-18 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits the follow up shot | 23-20 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Myrie and the foul's on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Steven Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is hacked by William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), John Llewellyn (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, Paul Wilson | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is hacked by Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by John Llewellyn - foul #1 on John Llewellyn, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | David Stephens is whistled for a carry | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SG), Paul Wilson (C) John Llewellyn, Steven Bowne | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | William Hamilton buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Bradford Dingman - foul #3 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie is fouled on the floor by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses long on a floater from the left side | 26-26 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a floater from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Robert Myrie (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) William Hamilton, Jason Engelhardt, Paul Wilson | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the driving attempt in the paint | 28-29 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 31-29 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Bradford Dingman picks off the pass by Daniel Lamb | 31-29 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Paul Bagley steals it from Daniel Lamb in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg lays it up and in set up by Paul Bagley | 35-29 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Peter Pham | 37-29 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Paul Bagley steals the ball from Daniel Lamb in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Peter Pham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #4 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #7 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Harold Nadeau (PF) Paul Bagley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SG), Jason Engelhardt (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, Thomas Perry, Steven Bowne | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Robert Myrie is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Robert Myrie, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, Robert Myrie | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | David Stephens drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 46-36 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | David Stephens buries a jumper in the lane | 48-39 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 48-42 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Stephens | 50-42 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Robert Myrie (SF) Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt | |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Peter Pham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Myrie | 53-47 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Paul Wilson steps in front of the Peter Pham pass | 53-47 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Myrie | 53-49 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stephens | 56-51 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Bradford Dingman | 56-51 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Paul Bagley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 56-51 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Armstrong swats the layup by Daniel Lamb | 56-51 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits a shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Joseph Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hamilton, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb banks in the layup set up by Thomas Perry | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by William Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Hamilton, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) William Hamilton | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Peter Pham gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | David Stephens runs out the clock | 62-55 |