| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hutcherson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Gene Cox scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jamie Crockett | 38-29 |
| 19:26 | Southern | William Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by John Hendricks - foul #1 on John Hendricks, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Southern | John Hendricks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 17:58 | Southern | William Lee grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 17:52 | Southern | William Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson tips it home | 42-29 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 42-32 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson loses the dribble to Jamie Crockett | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Philip Broder gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:47 | Southern | John Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Broder - foul #1 on Philip Broder, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), Darren Evans (SG), John Ferris (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) John Hendricks, William Lee, Philip Broder, Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Darren Evans is hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Matthew Larson picks off the pass by John Bremer | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:55 | Southern | David Orzechowski grabs the board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fresh) SG - Darren Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Ferris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern | John Ferris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Darren Evans is called for the reach on Gene Cox - foul #1 on Darren Evans, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG) Donald Dillard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Bremer - foul #1 on John Bremer, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Broder (SF) John Ferris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Philip Broder is called for the reach on Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Philip Broder, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG) Darren Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Southern | John Hendricks is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:48 | Southern | Ronald Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Southern | John Hendricks clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Larson - foul #2 on Matthew Larson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Southern | John Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | Southern | John Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Phillips | 44-38 |
| 13:05 | Southern | Matthew Larson steals it from John Hendricks | 44-38 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hutcherson - foul #1 on Michael Hutcherson, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), Darren Evans (SG), John Ferris (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) John Hendricks, William Lee, Philip Broder, Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 3rd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Willie Jackson takes the ball from John Ferris | 44-40 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Gene Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | Southern | David Orzechowski hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Dillard | 46-42 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Bremer - foul #2 on John Bremer, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG), William Lee (SG), Ronald Duval (C) Donald Dillard, Darren Evans, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ferris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Cox (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern | Ronald Duval can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 46-46 |
| 10:51 | Southern | John Hendricks can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:25 | Southern | David Orzechowski gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Ronald Duval misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Cox - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Broder (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF) John Ferris, David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:19 | Southern | Ronald Duval misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Ronald Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 09:56 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutcherson | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Ronald Duval gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:21 | Southern | John Hendricks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Lee | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Gene Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson banks in the layup set up by Philip Broder and he's hacked by Gene Cox - foul #5 on Gene Cox, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Darren Evans (PG), John Ferris (SG), John Bremer (C) John Hendricks, William Lee, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Dolphin (SG) Gene Cox | |
| 08:45 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 08:13 | Southern | John Bremer makes the jumper in the paint set up by John Ferris | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Darren Evans grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Davis (PF) Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG), David Orzechowski (PF) John Ferris, Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dolphin (fresh) SF - Willie Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (tired) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern | John Bremer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:20 | Southern | John Hendricks gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:54 | Southern | David Orzechowski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Philip Broder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Darren Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | John Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) Darren Evans, David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | Southern | Ronald Duval snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:49 | Southern | John Hendricks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | William Lee is called for the reach on John Dolphin - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SF) Philip Broder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Ronald Duval snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Matthew Larson is called for the reach on Ronald Duval - foul #3 on Matthew Larson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 04:42 | Southern | William Lee comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Larson - foul #4 on Matthew Larson, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 04:42 | Southern | William Lee misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:42 | Southern | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | William Lee is called for the reach on John Dolphin - foul #4 on William Lee, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Broder (SF) John Ferris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | John Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:13 | Southern | William Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Hendricks and the foul's on John Dolphin - foul #1 on John Dolphin, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Southern | David Orzechowski (PF) Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:13 | Southern | William Lee makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jamie Crockett is blocked by Ronald Duval | 60-50 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Ronald Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Philip Broder misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jamie Crockett - foul #2 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Darren Evans (SG), John Bremer (C) William Lee, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:45 | Southern | Philip Broder makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Philip Broder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | John Dolphin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Hendricks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Dolphin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (tired) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner and the foul's on John Hendricks - foul #2 on John Hendricks, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hutcherson (PF) John Bremer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Philip Broder lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hendricks | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Ronald Duval (C) Darren Evans, David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | John Dolphin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Ronald Duval misses the shot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | John Dolphin can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Duval - foul #1 on Ronald Duval, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), Darren Evans (SG), John Ferris (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) John Hendricks, William Lee, Philip Broder, Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | John Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-55 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Southern | John Hendricks (PG), William Lee (SG), Philip Broder (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) Donald Dillard, Darren Evans, John Ferris, David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:27 | Southern | William Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | John Dolphin connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 64-58 |
| 01:04 | Southern | William Lee drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Philip Broder grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Philip Broder is hacked by Matthew Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Larson, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Darren Evans (SG), John Bremer (C) William Lee, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Bramble (SG) Matthew Larson | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Philip Broder makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Philip Broder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 00:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to Philip Broder | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Darren Evans connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Philip Broder | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips knocks in the shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern | John Hendricks runs out the clock | 71-60 |