| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Calvin Hindman picks off the pass by Daniel Lamb | 41-29 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is hacked by Claude Sheehan - foul #2 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Degroat | 41-32 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Ralph Silvernail | 43-32 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow's layup is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 43-32 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the floater from the left side | 43-34 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail tips it in | 45-34 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb clanks a shot in the lane | 45-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 45-34 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Darrell Degroat is denied by Ralph Silvernail | 45-34 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 45-34 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Degroat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow tips it in | 45-36 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Claude Sheehan steals it from Joseph Thompson in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Calvin Hindman | 45-40 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF), Michael Gremillion (C) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Llewellyn - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gremillion | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley knocks in the shot from close range | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (C) Michael Gremillion | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roderick Diedrich | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, John Llewellyn, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Michael Gremillion (PF) Roderick Diedrich, Gerald Bradley | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Al Baltimore, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG) Carl McChristion | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gremillion (fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 51-46 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-46 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 51-46 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #3 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Larry Cardello, Al Baltimore, Michael Gremillion | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darrell Degroat | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Claude Sheehan - foul #3 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Ralph Elsea (SF) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Hamilton | 55-48 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds tips it home | 55-50 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) Jason Engelhardt, William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Gerald Bradley (C) Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat, Robert Morrow | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 55-52 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Perry and he's hacked by Claude Sheehan - foul #4 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Clarence O'Kell (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SG) Claude Sheehan | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by John Llewellyn - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (SF) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Elsea | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Diedrich (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Elsea - foul #3 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Robert Morrow (C) Carl McChristion, Roderick Diedrich, Al Baltimore, Calvin Hindman | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-55 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan's pass is intercepted by Ralph Silvernail | 60-55 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Silvernail | 63-55 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Kevin Reynolds - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, James Shackelford, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat, Gerald Bradley | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Calvin Hindman is denied by Thomas Perry | 63-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Robert Morrow steals the ball from Thomas Perry | 63-55 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | John Llewellyn picks off the pass by Calvin Hindman | 63-55 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 65-55 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Diedrich (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry loses the dribble to Carl McChristion | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Gerald Bradley (C) Carl McChristion, Roderick Diedrich, Al Baltimore, Robert Morrow | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore (C) Calvin Hindman | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Gerald Bradley, Al Baltimore | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Sheehan | 65-57 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb loses the dribble to Kevin Reynolds | 65-57 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds lays it in | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | William Hamilton snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | William Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Reynolds - foul #4 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Clarence O'Kell (C) Daniel Lamb, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kevin Reynolds is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Carl McChristion, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF), Michael Gremillion (C) Claude Sheehan, Darrell Degroat, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Hamilton | 74-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore is called for traveling | 74-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Jason Engelhardt, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson runs out the clock | 74-62 |