| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Watson inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | George Hammond is fouled on the floor by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Melvin Vegas (C) Max Davis, Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Robert Watson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-17 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Miro Zeitlin | 22-17 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Ammons | 25-17 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | George Hammond travels with the ball | 25-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Jose Gonzalez, Eugenio Romano, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Ammons | 28-17 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG) Max Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Robert Watson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon and he's hacked by William Ammons - foul #2 on William Ammons, team foul #3 | 28-19 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | George Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Robert Watson is whistled for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Jose Gonzalez, Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, George Hammond | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | William Ammons hits the finger roll set up by Miro Zeitlin and the foul's on Ivan Droski - foul #2 on Ivan Droski, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Melvin Vegas (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Miro Zeitlin, Max Davis, Eugenio Romano, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss (C) Nathaniel Davis | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | William Ammons makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Max Davis (SF) Jose Gonzalez, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keneth Hoss (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Max Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-22 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Robert Watson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Keneth Hoss | 31-24 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Miro Zeitlin | 33-24 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Robert Watson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 33-26 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Melvin Vegas (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Miro Zeitlin, Max Davis, Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Gustavo Lopez, Keneth Hoss | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-26 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | George Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-26 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bradley Eggleston - foul #4 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Max Davis (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) William Ammons, Melvin Vegas, Eugenio Romano, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG) Milan Russo | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregorio Russo | 33-26 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Max Davis swats the layup by George Hammond | 33-26 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 36-26 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Eggleston - foul #5 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SF), Melvin Vegas (C) Max Davis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Robert Watson (SF) Bradley Eggleston, Gregorio Russo | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Ivan Droski | 37-30 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Ivan Droski takes the ball from William Ammons | 37-30 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Robert Watson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Droski | 37-32 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Ammons | 40-32 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Nathaniel Davis blocks the short jumper by William Ammons | 40-32 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jose Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Jose Gonzalez, Calvin Mathis, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez (PF), Keneth Hoss (C) Nathaniel Davis, George Hammond | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Ivan Droski steals the ball from Juan Gonzalez | 40-33 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | William Ammons grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | William Ammons's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Watson | 40-33 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez grabs the board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ammons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Lyon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 5 reb. C - Keneth Hoss (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is fouled on the floor by Max Davis - foul #2 on Max Davis, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Calvin Mathis (PF) Miro Zeitlin, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Keneth Hoss | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Max Davis | 40-33 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Max Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | William Ammons grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Milan Russo - foul #1 on Milan Russo, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF) Max Davis, Calvin Mathis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Hammond (C) Gustavo Lopez | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Milan Russo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | William Ammons clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Jose Gonzalez, Eugenio Romano, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (PG), Robert Watson (SF) Ivan Droski, Gregorio Russo | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Robert Watson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis tips it in | 43-37 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | George Hammond swats the short shot by Calvin Mathis | 43-37 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Milan Russo grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Kenneth Silverman is called for the reach on Patrick Lyon - foul #1 on Kenneth Silverman, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez (C) Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Max Davis and he's fouled by George Hammond - foul #2 on George Hammond, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas (SF) Max Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | George Hammond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Lyon | 46-39 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-39 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Hammond | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ammons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Milan Russo pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | William Ammons steals it from Nathaniel Davis | 46-39 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Patrick Lyon is called for the reach on Miro Zeitlin - foul #1 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF) Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG) Milan Russo | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Miro Zeitlin - foul #2 on Miro Zeitlin, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William Ammons's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Davis | 46-40 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | William Ammons tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin is hacked by Ivan Droski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Droski, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman (C) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | George Hammond pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Melvin Vegas (PF) William Ammons, Calvin Mathis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Droski - foul #4 on Ivan Droski, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Calvin Mathis (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lyon - foul #2 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Calvin Mathis takes the ball from Nathaniel Davis | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin runs out the clock | 53-43 |