| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jesse Seaberg | 27-24 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | William King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 27-24 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Harry Tovar - foul #1 on Harry Tovar, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | William King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane | 27-29 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Steven Steele tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Dustin Turner picks off the pass by Barry Davis | 29-29 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber loses the dribble to Steven Steele | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Richard Thurber is called for the reach on Steven Steele - foul #1 on Richard Thurber, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, William King, Steven Steele, John Milan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Jesse Seaberg | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is hacked by Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #2 on Dustin Turner, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber's floater is tipped away by Robert Smith | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 30-29 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Stan Conley double dribbles | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), William King (SF) Barry Davis, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | William King comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (PF) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF) Harry Tovar, Noel Weaver | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 30-33 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Steven Steele jams it set up by Willie Lewis | 32-33 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Steven Steele lays it up and in set up by Willie Lewis and he's fouled by Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), John Milan (C) Willie Lewis, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), William Morin (PF) Ernie Gross, Richard Thurber | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 34-37 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses short on a turnaround from close range | 34-37 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | John Milan steals it from Harry Tovar | 34-37 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Barry Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | John Milan gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Stan Conley, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Robert Smith (C) Barry Davis, William King, John Milan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz drills a jump hook from the left block | 34-39 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 34-41 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Richard Thurber swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 34-41 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar tips it in | 34-43 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Steven Steele banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hymowitz | 36-45 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Stan Conley - foul #4 on Stan Conley, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | William King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 39-45 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis's pass is intercepted by Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the floater in the lane | 39-45 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng connects on the floater from close range | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 41-45 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Dustin Turner - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Steven Steele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, John Milan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF), Richard Thurber (PF) Noel Weaver, William Morin | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | William King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses long on a floater from the right block | 41-45 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Steven Steele drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 43-47 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Steven Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a 3 from straight away set up by Harry Tovar | 43-50 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it home | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Davis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF) Stan Conley, William King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Robert Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Davis | 47-51 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Steven Steele blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Thurber | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | William King is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner tips it home | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Robert Smith lays it up and in set up by Steven Steele | 49-58 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is fouled on the floor by Barry Davis - foul #2 on Barry Davis, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Ernie Gross - foul #2 on Ernie Gross, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven runs out the clock | 52-60 |