| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Tinklenberg | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Hamilton | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 32-32 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail loses the dribble to Troy Bennett | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Kelley | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Keith Pitts is called for the reach on Daniel Lamb - foul #2 on Keith Pitts, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Troy Bennett | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Keith Pitts - foul #3 on Keith Pitts, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled on the floor by Ralph Elsea - foul #3 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Pham | 32-37 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Troy Bennett (PF) Paul Bagley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Ralph Elsea is called for the reach on Peter Pham - foul #4 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Peter Pham | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF) David Stephens | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Ralph Silvernail blocks the jumper by David Thomas | 32-37 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Kelley | 32-39 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 32-39 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Jason Engelhardt steals the ball from David Thomas | 32-39 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Kelley - foul #2 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), William Hamilton (SF) Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Pitts (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Thomas Kelley, Troy Bennett | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Lamb steals the ball from Paul Bagley | 37-39 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Pitts - foul #4 on Keith Pitts, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Kelley | 39-41 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) John Llewellyn, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | David Thomas tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Engelhardt | 42-43 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-43 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Engelhardt - foul #2 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF) David Thomas, Thomas Kelley | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hamilton | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Pitts (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Keith Pitts | 45-47 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's pass is intercepted by Keith Pitts | 45-47 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Peter Pham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 47-52 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Troy Bennett blocks the short jumper by Daniel Lamb | 47-52 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Troy Bennett | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) William Hamilton, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Jason Engelhardt steps in front of the Thomas Kelley pass | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb loses the dribble to David Thomas | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Pitts (tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong tips it home | 47-55 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-55 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Troy Bennett (PF) Paul Bagley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-55 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 49-55 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Keith Pitts - foul #5 on Keith Pitts, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Keith Pitts | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF) David Thomas, Thomas Kelley | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Bradford Dingman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Michael Tinklenberg steps in front of the John Llewellyn pass in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by William Hamilton - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is fouled in the backcourt by John Llewellyn - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Hamilton | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Joseph Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is called for traveling | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lamb - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #14 | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-65 |