| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Prado (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) C - Robert Kester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-23 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Monaco | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the tip | 32-23 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Vivier | 35-23 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee's pass is intercepted by Anthony Alexander | 35-23 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier dunks the ball on a great pass from Anthony Alexander | 37-23 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Robert Kester is fouled on the floor by Justin Dowdy - foul #2 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover can't finish the layup | 37-26 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jed Harper | 37-29 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Vivier | 40-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SG), Michael Gilbert (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Jed Harper, Herbert Prado, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Robert Kester | |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gilyard | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Gilyard - foul #1 on Robert Gilyard, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Alexander and he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) SF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-30 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | William Grant's pass is intercepted by Anthony Alexander | 45-30 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses the lay-in | 45-30 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard tips it but misses | 45-30 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Herbert Prado (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF), Robert Kester (C) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Michael Gilbert, Timothy Hidalgo, Robert Phillips | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Robert Kester drills a floater from close range set up by Jed Harper | 47-32 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard is fouled on the floor by Robert Kester - foul #3 on Robert Kester, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard drills a runner from the left block set up by Manuel Vivier and he's hacked by Jed Harper - foul #2 on Jed Harper, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Jed Harper buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Saucedo - foul #3 on David Saucedo, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Jed Harper makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Robert Kester misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Robert Kester grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Jed Harper drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Prado | 50-37 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Blakeslee swats the layup by Robert Gilyard | 50-37 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier grabs the board | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gilyard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Prado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fairly fresh) C - Robert Kester (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard loses the dribble to Jeffrey Blakeslee | 50-37 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Gilyard - foul #2 on Robert Gilyard, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SG), Dennis Hoover (PF), Jonathan Metheny (C) Anthony Alexander, Justin Dowdy, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SG), Michael Gilbert (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Jed Harper, Herbert Prado, Efrain Monaco, Robert Kester | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (SG) Manuel Vivier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo (PF) Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy (SF) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herbert Prado (SG), Robert Kester (C) Michael Gilbert, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Robert Kester hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Justin Dowdy - foul #3 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Anthony Alexander (SG) Michael Willhite, Andrew Heap | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Robert Kester misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Robert Kester misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Alexander | 52-38 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Manuel Vivier steals the ball from William Grant | 52-38 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses the easy layup | 52-38 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Robert Kester grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jed Harper | 52-40 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Robert Kester snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hoover (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Saucedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Prado (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kester (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado is hacked by Anthony Alexander - foul #1 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (C) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (SF) William Grant | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jed Harper | 52-42 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Jed Harper is called for the reach on Manuel Vivier - foul #3 on Jed Harper, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG), Andrew Heap (SG) Manuel Vivier, Anthony Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Jed Harper, Herbert Prado, Timothy Hidalgo, Robert Kester | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Andrew Heap - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny (PF) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover (PF) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-42 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Anthony Alexander (SG) Michael Willhite, Andrew Heap | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Herbert Prado (SG), Robert Kester (C) Robert Thompson, Michael Gilbert, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Robert Kester tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard lays it up and in set up by Anthony Alexander | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Herbert Prado knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Kester | 54-46 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo (PF) Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Prado (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kester (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo loses the dribble to Anthony Alexander | 54-46 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | David Saucedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy connects on the runner from the left block | 56-46 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo's floater is tipped away by David Saucedo | 56-46 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Jed Harper tips it in | 56-48 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | David Saucedo hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Saucedo - foul #4 on David Saucedo, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG), Andrew Heap (SG), Jonathan Metheny (PF), Earl Rotz (C) Manuel Vivier, Anthony Alexander, Justin Dowdy, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SG), Michael Gilbert (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Jed Harper, Herbert Prado, Efrain Monaco, Robert Kester | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Anthony Alexander (SG), Justin Dowdy (SF), Dennis Hoover (PF), Robert Gilyard (C) Michael Willhite, Andrew Heap, David Saucedo, Jonathan Metheny, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Herbert Prado (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF), Robert Kester (C) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Michael Gilbert, Timothy Hidalgo, Robert Phillips | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Vivier | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee is hacked by Dennis Hoover - foul #1 on Dennis Hoover, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG), Andrew Heap (SG), David Saucedo (SF), Jonathan Metheny (PF), Earl Rotz (C) Manuel Vivier, Anthony Alexander, Justin Dowdy, Dennis Hoover, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SG), Michael Gilbert (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Jed Harper, Herbert Prado, Efrain Monaco, Robert Kester | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny is hacked by Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo (PF) Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Saucedo - foul #5 on David Saucedo, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny is hacked by Michael Gilbert - foul #3 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Grant | 63-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Michael Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-52 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | George Bosserman runs out the clock | 63-52 |