| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) SG - Devin McNew (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) SF - William Adams (fresh) PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Brian Zets hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Kershner | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Jefferey Hinkle swats the short shot by Mauricio Greco | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | William Adams swats the dunk try by Angel Gonzalez | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jefferey Hinkle | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | William Adams misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | William Adams misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Devin McNew misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco tips it in | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Brian Zets knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Kershner | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Devin McNew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is fouled on the floor by Devin McNew - foul #1 on Devin McNew, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle throws it down on a nice dish by William Kershner | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) SG - Devin McNew (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Devin McNew | 4-6 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle slams it home on a nice dish by Harvey Hill and he's fouled by Mauricio Greco - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Robert Munroe, Devin McNew, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents misses badly on a floater near the basket | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Jefferey Hinkle is called for the reach on Stjepan Zents - foul #1 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Henson (C) Xiaoping Xiong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Harvey Hill picks off the pass by Stjepan Zents | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | William Adams misses the floater from close range | 4-9 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents clanks a fadeaway from close range | 4-9 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | William Kershner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Adams | 4-11 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Adams - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Pedro Ortiz, Philip Henson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Robert Munroe takes the ball from William Adams | 7-11 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe lays it in | 9-11 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Mauricio Alvarez steals it from William Adams | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Brian Zets comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Xiaoping Xiong - foul #1 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF) Mauricio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Harvey Hill, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mauricio Greco | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Devin McNew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) PF - John Kaufman (fresh) C - Brian Zets (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | William Adams swats the shot by Robert Munroe | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | William Kershner's pass is intercepted by Robert Munroe in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) William Adams | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brian Zets - foul #1 on Brian Zets, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG) Robert Munroe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Cooper - foul #1 on Jon Cooper, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz (C) Xiaoping Xiong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Marijan Zadd steals it from Pedro Ortiz | 15-14 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marijan Zadd | 15-16 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Harvey Hill is called for the reach on Devin McNew - foul #1 on Harvey Hill, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (PF) Devin McNew, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Adams (SF) Carmelo Martinez | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper misses badly on a shot from close range | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harvey Hill | 15-16 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | John Kaufman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marijan Zadd | 15-18 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Angel Gonzalez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), Jefferey Hinkle (C) Marijan Zadd, Harvey Hill, Brian Zets | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | William Kershner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh | 15-21 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Devin McNew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | William Kershner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 15-21 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is fouled on the floor by Devin McNew - foul #2 on Devin McNew, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (SG) Devin McNew | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) John Kaufman | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | William Adams dunks the ball set up by Levi Mayhugh and he's fouled by Xiaoping Xiong - foul #2 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Mauricio Alvarez, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (SG) Levi Mayhugh | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Harvey Hill picks off the pass by Mauricio Greco | 15-26 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill lays it up and in | 15-28 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco lays it in and the foul's on Jefferey Hinkle - foul #2 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF), John Kaufman (PF) William Adams, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Kershner | 18-31 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stjepan Zents | 20-31 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Stjepan Zents steps in front of the Brian Zets pass | 20-31 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Martinez - foul #1 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SG), Philip Henson (C) Robert Munroe, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG) William Kershner | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mauricio Alvarez - foul #1 on Mauricio Alvarez, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Adams (SF) Carmelo Martinez | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Pedro Ortiz - foul #1 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (SG) Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG) Marijan Zadd | |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | John Kaufman denies the turnaround by Jon Cooper | 25-35 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | William Adams misses the shot in the lane | 25-35 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | William Adams comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Gonzalez - foul #1 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Angel Gonzalez, Philip Henson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), Carmelo Martinez (SF), Jefferey Hinkle (C) Harvey Hill, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Devin McNew | 27-37 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-37 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Devin McNew grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Carmelo Martinez is called for the reach on Mauricio Greco - foul #2 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (SF) Mauricio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) William Adams | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Kershner | 29-39 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SF) Robert Munroe, Stjepan Zents | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), William Adams (SF), John Kaufman (PF) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh, Carmelo Martinez, Brian Zets | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 29-41 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (SG) Devin McNew | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | William Adams lays it in | 31-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-43 |