| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Parkman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled on the floor by Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Noah Ott - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the wide open runner in the paint | 37-41 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Andre Brown is blocked by Joseph Yeager | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Leroy Tschida, Noah Ott, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (C) Otis Hughes, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 37-44 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF) Floyd McNeil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 38-46 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Parker steals the ball from Nicholas Tiernan | 38-46 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Alton Parker scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fausto Russo | 38-48 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Leroy Tschida | 40-48 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tiernan | 40-48 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Parker takes the ball from Michael Heredia | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Kiely (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Heredia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Alton Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Thomas Kiely denies the turnaround by Randall Mosquera | 40-48 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kiely - foul #2 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Roger Peterson, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Larry Dreher (SG), William Weissman (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Joseph Yeager, Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, Robert Powell | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Dreher | 43-50 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter clanks a floater from the right block | 46-50 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) James Parkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (PF) Fausto Russo | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 46-52 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Otis Hughes takes the ball from Floyd McNeil | 46-52 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), James Parkman (C) Ralph Zaharis, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF) Otis Hughes, William Weissman | |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by David Trinh - foul #1 on David Trinh, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) James Coyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG) David Trinh | |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 3rd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Alton Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Carpenter (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Andre Brown takes the ball from Joseph Yeager | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman lays it in | 52-52 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF), Michael Heredia (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Fausto Russo (SF), Robert Powell (C) Larry Dreher, Randall Mosquera, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF), David Trinh (PF) Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker | |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Robert Powell connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | David Trinh pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Robert Powell blows the wide open layup | 53-54 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SF) Thomas Kiely | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF) William Weissman, David Trinh | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Randall Mosquera | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Tiernan and he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Coyer (C) Roger Peterson, Michael Heredia, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | James Coyer takes the ball from Joseph Yeager in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Andre Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Brown, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SG) Ralph Zaharis, Leroy Tschida | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF), David Trinh (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, Robert Powell | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Coyer - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) James Coyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG) Otis Hughes | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF), Michael Heredia (PF) Roger Peterson, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF) Joseph Yeager, David Trinh | |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Fausto Russo is called for the reach on Noah Ott - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (PF) William Weissman | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) PF - Michael Heredia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Carpenter (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Alton Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Robert Powell (C) Larry Dreher, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely buries a floater from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Noah Ott | 57-56 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Otis Hughes - foul #3 on Otis Hughes, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), James Coyer (PF), James Parkman (C) Noah Ott, Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG), David Trinh (SF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Fausto Russo, Randall Mosquera, Robert Powell | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Trinh takes the ball from James Parkman | 59-56 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Parkman - foul #2 on James Parkman, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Andre Brown (PF) Leroy Tschida, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), William Weissman (SF) Otis Hughes, Alton Parker | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Ralph Zaharis steals the ball from William Weissman in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is hacked by Larry Dreher - foul #2 on Larry Dreher, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Roger Peterson, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Powell (C) David Trinh, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Dreher is called for the reach on Noah Ott - foul #3 on Larry Dreher, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Yeager is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia (PF) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (PF) Larry Dreher, Joseph Yeager, William Weissman | |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #2 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera blows the layup but he's fouled by Floyd McNeil - foul #3 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Powell | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Peterson | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Heredia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fausto Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Carpenter (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is hacked by Otis Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otis Hughes, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SG), Andre Brown (PF) Roger Peterson, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG) Randall Mosquera | |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Nicholas Tiernan steps in front of the David Trinh pass | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan connects on the jump hook near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Nicholas Tiernan denies the turnaround by Fausto Russo | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 70-66 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes travels in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF) David Trinh | |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Parker steps in front of the Andre Brown pass | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera's layup is rejected by Andre Brown | 70-66 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is hacked by Floyd McNeil - foul #4 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Yeager takes the ball from Andre Brown | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the easy layup | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Parkman | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Otis Hughes is called for the reach on James Parkman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otis Hughes, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown runs out the clock | 71-68 |