| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) SF - James Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Fontenot | 24-28 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | James Dickerson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Dickerson | 26-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | James Dickerson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Williams Swanson - foul #1 on Williams Swanson, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia lays it in | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | James Dickerson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lamson is called for the reach on Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Townsel | 34-34 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards clanks a runner in the paint | 34-34 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Dickerson | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Yevgeny Zoltek blocks the jumper by Jeremy Macaulay | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-38 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 40-38 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled on the floor by James Dickerson - foul #2 on James Dickerson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Zybia | 43-38 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Justin Dey swats the layup by Ronald Edwards | 43-38 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Justin Dey comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-38 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Corona (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Justin Dey swats the layup by Ronald Edwards | 43-38 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ronald Edwards - foul #2 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF), John Fedele (C) Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Justin Dey | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 47-41 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), James Dickerson (SF) Jeremy Macaulay, Harold Corona | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Frank Morton, John Fedele | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Williams Swanson | 49-43 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-43 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 49-43 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Justin Dey blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Edwards - foul #3 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Williams Swanson, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards drills a fadeaway in the lane | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Corona (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Edwards - foul #4 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), James Dickerson (SF) Jeremy Macaulay, Harold Corona | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (PF) Henry Hanke | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled on the floor by Dale Fiqueroa - foul #2 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | James Dickerson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 53-46 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 53-49 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel loses the dribble to Jeremy Macaulay | 53-49 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-49 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Dickerson | 53-49 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | James Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 53-49 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Harold Corona (SF), Frank Morton (PF), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is hacked by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Macaulay - foul #2 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Williams Swanson | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-50 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass tips it home | 55-52 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Fontenot denies the turnaround by James Dickerson | 55-52 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot clanks a driving attempt from close range | 55-52 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Edwards | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Harold Corona is called for the reach on Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Harold Corona, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Harold Corona | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-54 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is hacked by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #4 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson tips it in | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Edwards swats the layup by Jerry Fontenot | 60-56 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Clarence Townsel is called for the reach on Ronald Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SF) James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Nicholas Anderson steps in front of the Mark Elsass pass | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Townsel - foul #4 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lamson | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Nicholas Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Elsass, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |