| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) SG - John Dooley (fresh) SF - James Cobb (fresh) PF - Henry Mosley (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Gregory Sinkler steals it from James Cobb | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses short on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Dooley | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Stein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Michael Stein snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bertram Burr | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Walborn | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is hacked by John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), David Forrester (PF) Ted Pack, John Dooley, James Cobb, Henry Mosley | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | David Forrester snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | James Ellington's floater is knocked away by Joseph Walborn | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the easy dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Robert Branan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 2-2 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Michael Ours can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled on the floor by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (PG) Dwight Ray | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Walter Holland (fresh) SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (tiring) | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Gregory Sinkler takes the ball from Michael Ours | 2-2 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | John Reese clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Walborn - foul #2 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Cecil Coats (SF), Henry Mosley (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Michael Ours, Bryan Towers, David Forrester, Joseph Walborn | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Holland | 4-5 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 4-5 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 4-5 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | John Reese clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 4-5 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski clanks a floater from the right block | 4-5 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | William Reid picks off the pass by Cecil Coats | 4-5 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Reese | 6-5 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by John Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) John Reese, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), James Cobb (SF), David Forrester (PF) Ted Pack, Walter Holland, Cecil Coats, Henry Mosley | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | John Dooley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Cobb | 6-8 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is called for 5 seconds | 6-8 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cobb | 6-11 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | James Cobb steals the ball from James Ellington | 6-11 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray jams it set up by James Cobb | 6-13 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Robert Branan is blocked by Ian Milanowski | 6-13 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Cobb - foul #1 on James Cobb, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), Cecil Coats (PF) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, James Cobb, David Forrester | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) PF - Cecil Coats (fresh) C - Ian Milanowski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 7-13 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Cecil Coats steals it from Ray Hardin | 7-13 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (SF) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | William Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Coats | 7-13 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers hits a 3 from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-16 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Michael Ours pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ours | 7-18 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Ted Pack steals it from John Reese | 7-18 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Ted Pack lays it in | 7-20 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-20 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ted Pack | 7-20 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats travels in the backcourt | 7-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), James Ellington (C) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Walter Holland (SG), James Cobb (SF), Henry Mosley (PF) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, Bryan Towers, Cecil Coats | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Ellington | 10-20 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dwight Ray | 10-22 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | James Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, John Reese, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), David Forrester (PF) Dwight Ray, James Cobb, Henry Mosley | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | John Dooley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester hits the follow up shot | 10-24 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-24 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Walter Holland makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Dooley | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Meredith (tiring) SF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) C - William Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Towers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is fouled on the floor by Ian Milanowski - foul #1 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Cecil Coats (SF), Henry Mosley (PF) Walter Holland, John Dooley, Bryan Towers, David Forrester | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | James Ellington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Arthur Haywood steals the ball from Henry Mosley | 12-26 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood lays it up and in | 14-26 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Michael Ours clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-26 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Branan - foul #1 on Robert Branan, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), John Reese (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF) Henry Mosley | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 14-28 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | James Ellington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Cecil Coats - foul #1 on Cecil Coats, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn (C) Ian Milanowski | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Michael Ours connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Pack | 15-31 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | David Forrester is called for the reach on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), William Reid (C) Gregory Sinkler, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Bryan Towers (SF) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, Cecil Coats | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SF) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dwight Ray | 20-33 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | John Reese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Walborn | 20-33 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-33 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SG), James Cobb (SF), Henry Mosley (PF) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Bryan Towers, David Forrester | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | James Ellington works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Sinkler | 25-33 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley banks in the layup set up by Michael Ours and he's hacked by Robert Branan - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Michael Stein's pass is intercepted by Michael Ours in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Branan (fresh) SF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cobb (fresh) PF - Henry Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Walborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is whistled for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 27-36 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Arthur Haywood steps in front of the James Cobb pass in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Ours | 27-36 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Mosley | 27-39 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Cobb - foul #2 on James Cobb, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), John Reese (PF) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Bertram Burr, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Walter Holland (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), Cecil Coats (PF) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, James Cobb, Henry Mosley | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is hacked by Gregory Sinkler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | William Reid is called for the reach on Cecil Coats - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | William Reid banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Stein | 30-41 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Stephen Meredith takes the ball from Bryan Towers | 30-41 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | William Reid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Walborn is called for the reach on William Reid - foul #3 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Stein, Ray Hardin, John Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), John Dooley (SG), James Cobb (SF), David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Dwight Ray, Walter Holland, Bryan Towers, Cecil Coats, Joseph Walborn | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Ted Pack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (C) William Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Forrester | 30-42 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-45 |