| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Dooley inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Mosley and he's fouled by Ray Hardin - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #1 on Henry Mosley, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Mosley | 40-32 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by James Ellington in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Dwight Ray - foul #2 on Dwight Ray, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is fouled in the backcourt by John Leavens - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Hutchens - foul #2 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Leavens | 45-38 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Nagle (SG), Michael Ours (PF), Bryan Towers (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Dwight Ray, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Towers - foul #1 on Bryan Towers, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Ted Pack can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | John Dooley steals the ball from Arthur Haywood | 45-40 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Henry Mosley steals the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 47-40 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), Walter Holland (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, James Nagle, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-40 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | John Reese pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | John Leavens clanks a shot near the basket | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (SF) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Dwight Ray, David Forrester, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | James Nagle connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ted Pack | 55-40 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Bertram Burr | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | James Nagle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-40 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Carlos Johnson | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SF), Bryan Towers (C) John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, James Ellington | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 58-42 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | John Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Bryan Towers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Bryan Towers - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) Ted Pack, James Nagle, Walter Holland, Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Abdul Guiterrez takes the ball from John Reese | 58-48 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Jesse Yates picks off the pass by Abdul Guiterrez in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Rhoades | 58-51 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Bryan Towers steps in front of the Jerry Hutchens pass | 58-51 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is hacked by Jerry Hutchens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, David Forrester, Billy Donnelly, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | James Ellington drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | John Dooley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Nagle | 61-54 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | John Dooley gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | John Dooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Walter Holland (SF) Abdul Guiterrez, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG) Carlos Johnson | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | John Reese connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | John Leavens steals the ball from Walter Holland in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades lays it in despite the doubleteam | 61-58 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski is hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG), John Dooley (SF) James Nagle, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) James Ellington | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Bryan Towers - foul #2 on Bryan Towers, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF) Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Leavens | 61-61 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Ted Pack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Ian Milanowski is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), David Forrester (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Ted Pack, Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), William Jenkins (PF) Carlos Johnson, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | James Ellington scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Reese and he's fouled by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #2 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Michael Ours steps in front of the John Reese pass | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | The jump hook by David Forrester is blocked by James Ellington | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | James Ellington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Ray Hardin steals it from James Nagle | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | John Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), John Dooley (SF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits the finger roll | 66-66 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Michael Ours can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-66 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Hutchens | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Ours | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Michael Ours's layup is rejected by Jerry Hutchens | 69-66 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 69-66 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ted Pack in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Ted Pack slams it home | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | John Dooley swats the layup by John Leavens | 71-66 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | James Nagle is hacked by Carlos Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Bryan Towers (C) Ted Pack, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) Carlos Johnson, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Michael Ours gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG) Abdul Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled in the backcourt by John Reese - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Hardin, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Yates | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Reese is called for the reach on Michael Ours in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Mosley (C) Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-72 |