| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | George Brown inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport clanks a shot from the left side | 24-26 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Digiacomo | 24-26 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3 from straight away | 24-29 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 26-29 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Brian Smith loses the dribble to Ronny Mosley | 26-29 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley banks in the layup | 28-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Durbin - foul #2 on Henry Durbin, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 30-31 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Jerry Williams steals the ball from Steven Digiacomo | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams and he's fouled by Eddie Davenport - foul #2 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF), Dana Echols (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, George Brown, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the runner from the right block | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Salerno steps in front of the Steven Digiacomo pass | 35-33 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Dana Echols gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Goldenstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis, Dana Echols, George Price | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Randolph Maly picks off the pass by Richard Goldenstein | 35-34 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Jason Young jams it on a great pass from Randolph Maly | 35-36 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled on the floor by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG) Jason Young | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Davenport is blocked by Richard Goldenstein | 35-36 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG) Randolph Maly | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Ronny Mosley | 37-36 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Durbin - foul #3 on Henry Durbin, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Timothy Clayton - foul #2 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (C) Eddie Davenport | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't throw it down | 37-38 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the shot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Steven Snider is hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Snider | 39-40 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 39-40 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Goldenstein | 41-40 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-42 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Sherman Godbold - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Ronny Mosley (SG), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Steven Snider, Jerry Williams, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) Brian Smith, George Brown, Dana Echols | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 43-42 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Jason Young is called for the reach on Henry Durbin - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harrison Luke (PF) Sherman Godbold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Luke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ellis (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | John Ellis tips it home | 45-44 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Harrison Luke steals the ball from Eddie Davenport | 47-44 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 47-44 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Eddie Davenport is denied by Harrison Luke | 47-44 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF) David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), George Brown (SF) Jason Young, Randolph Maly, John Ellis | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it in | 49-44 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Steven Digiacomo is blocked by Jeffrey Salerno | 49-47 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (C) Eddie Davenport | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Price (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-47 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Salerno swats the layup by George Brown | 52-47 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 54-47 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Durbin | 56-47 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Henry Durbin | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG), Steven Snider (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Henry Durbin, Ronny Mosley, Jerry Williams, Richard Goldenstein, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), John Ellis (SF), Dana Echols (PF) Brian Smith, Steven Digiacomo, George Brown, Timothy Clayton | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | William Tynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | George Price gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Ronny Mosley (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) William Tynes, Steven Snider, Sherman Godbold, David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Jason Young, Randolph Maly, John Ellis, Dana Echols, George Price | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (C) Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | David Taylor gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Tynes runs out the clock | 61-50 |