| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | David Forrester hits a fadeaway in the paint | 36-20 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-20 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-20 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by James Oppenheim - foul #1 on James Oppenheim, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Melvin Gebo steals the ball from Ted Pack | 36-23 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr hits the finger roll | 36-25 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Ted Pack comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 36-25 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG), James Cobb (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-25 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Cobb - foul #1 on James Cobb, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG) Ted Pack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Cobb | 38-27 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Robert Branan steals it from Dwight Ray in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Robert Branan lays it in | 38-32 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on James Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (SF), David Forrester (C) James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Robert Branan, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dwight Ray | 41-32 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Hardin - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), Drazen Zedian (PF) Bryan Towers, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | David Forrester takes the ball from Gregory Sinkler | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Haywood and he's hacked by James Oppenheim - foul #2 on James Oppenheim, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Cobb (SF) Dwight Ray, James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Pack | 43-38 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Gregory Sinkler denies the turnaround by Ted Pack | 43-38 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian tips it home | 45-38 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack banks in the layup set up by Drazen Zedian and the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Angel Lombardi, James Cobb, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | William Reid clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Walborn - foul #3 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Robert Branan steals the ball from James Oppenheim in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Ted Pack lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Nicholas Romaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG) Ted Pack, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian (PF), David Forrester (C) Nicholas Romaine, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, William Reid | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (PF) Steven Manning | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | David Forrester's layup is rejected by Bertram Burr | 50-46 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses badly on a runner from the right block | 52-46 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Drazen Zedian | 52-46 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James Cobb | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Bryan Towers (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Dwight Ray, Angel Lombardi, James Cobb, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | William Reid misses long on a floater from the right block | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Gebo - foul #2 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the finger roll set up by Robert Branan | 54-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn lays it in on a nice dish by Ted Pack | 56-48 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | William Reid dunks the ball set up by Melvin Gebo | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is fouled on the floor by Melvin Gebo - foul #3 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), Drazen Zedian (PF), David Forrester (C) Bryan Towers, Nicholas Romaine, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | David Forrester knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), James Cobb (SF) Ted Pack, James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Bertram Burr | 61-50 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits a turnaround in the lane | 61-52 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 61-52 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | James Cobb snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Bryan Towers (SG), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Dwight Ray, Angel Lombardi, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | James Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | James Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Robert Branan is hacked by James Cobb - foul #2 on James Cobb, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (SF) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | William Reid hits a runner from the left block | 63-54 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Stephen Meredith picks off the pass by James Oppenheim in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Robert Branan lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Meredith | 63-56 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers travels with the ball | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (C) Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Robert Branan | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine is fouled on the floor by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG) Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, William Reid | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-56 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Pack | 65-56 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian (PF) Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), William Reid (PF) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Steven Manning | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on David Forrester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG) Angel Lombardi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Stephen Meredith, William Reid | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Gregory Sinkler is called for the reach on Drazen Zedian - foul #2 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Gebo - foul #4 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #14 | 67-56 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the dunk | 69-56 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Ted Pack clanks a shot from the right side | 69-56 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it back up and in | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ted Pack - foul #1 on Ted Pack, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG) Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack runs out the clock | 71-56 |