| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Dustin Turner steals it from Albert Tseng | 31-22 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-22 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner tips it home | 33-22 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Dustin Turner swats the short shot by Willie Lewis | 33-22 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Stillwell | 33-22 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Willie Lewis | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Stan Conley is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Harry Tovar picks off the pass by Stan Conley out of a doubleteam | 33-24 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Stan Conley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 33-27 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the runner near the basket set up by Donald Rew | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Morgan steals the ball from Richard Thurber | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Willie Lewis, Donald Rew | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Tseng, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Reginald Vavra steals it from Jesse Seaberg | 34-29 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber loses the dribble to Reginald Vavra | 34-29 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 34-29 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) William Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Stan Conley | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Barry Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 35-32 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 37-32 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Tseng | 37-34 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the runner from the right block | 37-34 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 39-34 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Harry Tovar is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #3 on Harry Tovar, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Ernie Gross (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF) Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Barry Davis, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernie Gross (fresh) PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits a floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark loses the dribble to John Milan | 39-36 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Rew and the foul's on Stephan Clark - foul #2 on Stephan Clark, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF) Stephan Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Stan Conley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Stan Conley tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan tips it in | 42-40 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 42-42 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), William Burr (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Jesse Seaberg, Robert Hymowitz, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning is hacked by Harry Tovar - foul #4 on Harry Tovar, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra's pass is intercepted by Harry Tovar | 42-42 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Burr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | William Burr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephan Clark | 44-42 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephan Clark - foul #3 on Stephan Clark, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Dustin Turner (C) Ruben Scriven, Stephan Clark, William Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner banks in the wide open layup set up by Richard Thurber | 46-44 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it in | 48-46 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Bernard Sorensen steals the ball from Willie Lewis | 48-46 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Harry Tovar is called for the reach on Stan Conley - foul #5 on Harry Tovar, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Albert Tseng, John Milan, David Stillwell | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis hits a driving attempt in the lane | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Donald Rew is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Thurber | 51-48 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) William Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | David Stillwell drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Vavra and the foul's on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber drills a fadeaway from the right block | 53-51 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the runner from the baseline set up by Stan Conley | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Stillwell - foul #3 on David Stillwell, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng scores on a floater in the paint | 54-55 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley snags the defensive board | 54-55 |