| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dix (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Dix inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ian Grogan - foul #1 on Ian Grogan, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-20 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ian Grogan - foul #2 on Ian Grogan, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is fouled on the floor by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Dix - foul #1 on William Dix, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Elmer Knorr picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson | 35-22 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Aaron Hill | 37-22 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | James Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the lay-in | 37-25 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson drills a runner from the right block set up by Philip Nevius | 39-25 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Roberts | 39-28 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | James Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-30 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Stacey Jenkins is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Stacey Jenkins, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Thomas Johnson, Aaron Hill, Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Mark Brooks steps in front of the Matthew Witzel pass | 41-30 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks hits the finger roll | 43-30 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Frederick Anthony swats the shot by Barry Cribb | 43-30 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Witzel | 43-30 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Bryan Mercier, David Graves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF) Owen Steffens, Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | William Dix drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Roberts and he's fouled by Scott Dixon - foul #1 on Scott Dixon, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr (C) Matthew Witzel | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is fouled on the floor by James Roberts as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Knorr | 44-33 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | William Dix steps in front of the Aaron Hill pass | 44-33 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Dix | 44-35 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Roy Carter is blocked by Scott Dixon | 44-35 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ian Grogan and the foul's on Roy Carter - foul #1 on Roy Carter, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), David Graves (C) Philip Nevius, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Roy Carter, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | James Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG) James Roberts | |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | David Graves can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Smith and he's fouled by Ian Grogan - foul #3 on Ian Grogan, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan tips it home | 49-38 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Graves | 49-38 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Steven Smith grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 49-38 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 51-38 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the contested fadeaway from the right block | 51-40 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Barry Cribb - foul #2 on Barry Cribb, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | James Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Nevius | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | James Roberts knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stacey Jenkins | 53-45 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Owen Steffens picks off the pass by Aaron Hill | 53-45 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG) Aaron Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Owen Steffens | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Grogan (PF) David Graves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) Owen Steffens | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Roy Carter clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Dixon - foul #2 on Scott Dixon, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson tips it in | 55-49 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | James Roberts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), David Graves (C) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Roy Carter, James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the contested shot from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Cribb | 55-51 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | David Graves buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Ian Grogan is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #4 on Ian Grogan, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Steven Smith drills a floater from the right side | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Hill | 59-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | David Graves snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 59-53 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill tips it home | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-53 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins tips it in | 61-55 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | James Roberts steals the ball from Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Owen Steffens - foul #2 on Owen Steffens, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Grogan (PF) Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Owen Steffens, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | David Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | David Graves is fouled on the floor by Elmer Knorr - foul #1 on Elmer Knorr, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | David Graves misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | David Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Owen Steffens is called for the reach on Scott Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Owen Steffens, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | William Dix grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Graves - foul #2 on David Graves, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Frederick Anthony, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Roy Carter is called for the reach on Aaron Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Carter, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Steffens - foul #5 on Owen Steffens, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) Owen Steffens | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses the layup against the doubleteam | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson runs out the clock | 69-58 |