| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | William King gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Barry Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Steven Steele is called for the reach on Dustin Turner - foul #1 on Steven Steele, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | William King swats the layup by Jesse Seaberg | 23-27 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Steven Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Steven Steele lays it up and in | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner blows the layup but he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by William King and he's fouled by Dustin Turner - foul #2 on Dustin Turner, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 27-32 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the floater from close range set up by Jesse Seaberg | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William King | 29-35 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-35 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the floater from the right block | 29-35 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Thurber | 31-35 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | William King loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Noel Weaver (SF) John Wiggins, Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Willie Lewis, William King, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 33-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Noel Weaver steps in front of the Albert Tseng pass | 33-35 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Morgan takes the ball from Dustin Turner | 33-35 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Stan Conley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 33-35 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), William Morin (PF) Harry Tovar, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), William King (SF) Barry Davis, Jerry Morgan | |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | William King grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) PF - William Morin (fresh) C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Morin - foul #1 on William Morin, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Noel Weaver, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Albert Tseng, John Milan | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Thurber | 39-40 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | William King lays it in set up by Stan Conley and he's hacked by Bernard Sorensen - foul #4 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | William King makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Steele - foul #2 on Steven Steele, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 41-43 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-43 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Stan Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-43 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jesse Seaberg | 44-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Steele | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harry Tovar (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) C - Dustin Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | William King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Barry Davis is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Noel Weaver (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) John Wiggins, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Stan Conley, William King, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Noel Weaver steals it from Jerry Morgan | 45-45 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled on the floor by Harry Tovar - foul #1 on Harry Tovar, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), William King (SF) Barry Davis, Jerry Morgan | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | John Milan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 45-47 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | William King connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Tseng | 45-50 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF), Dustin Turner (C) Noel Weaver, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, John Milan | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen out of a doubleteam | 47-50 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | William King's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 47-50 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Barry Davis gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Steven Steele can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William King - foul #4 on William King, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Steven Steele lays it in set up by Willie Lewis | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | William King shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Barry Davis | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | William King is hacked by Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | William King is fouled on the floor by Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | William King misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wiggins | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | William King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a fullcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smith wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Barry Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William King | 54-57 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | William King pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | John Wiggins is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Wiggins, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses badly on a shot from close range | 54-57 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis tips it home | 54-59 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | John Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Barry Davis's pass is intercepted by John Wiggins | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | John Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits a shot near the basket set up by Willie Lewis | 54-61 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 54-61 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Steven Steele - foul #3 on Steven Steele, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Tovar - foul #2 on Harry Tovar, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Turner | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | William King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jesse Seaberg - foul #1 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | William King misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is hacked by Harry Tovar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Tovar, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Thurber | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Harry Tovar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Tovar, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Lewis is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smith wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William King | 66-68 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is called for traveling | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Harry Tovar picks off the pass by Steven Steele | 66-68 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the dunk | 66-68 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner can't connect on a floater in the lane | 66-68 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Harry Tovar | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber drills a jump hook from the right block | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Tovar - foul #5 on Harry Tovar, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), William Morin (PF) Harry Tovar, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | William Morin buries a shot from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | William King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Steven Steele tips it in | 70-71 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) William Morin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) John Milan | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jesse Seaberg out of the doubleteam | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the shot from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 72-71 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jesse Seaberg and he's fouled by Steven Steele - foul #4 on Steven Steele, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Willie Lewis is called for the reach on Richard Thurber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smith wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Steven Steele drills a runner from the right block | 76-78 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Seaberg out of a doubleteam | 78-78 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Richard Thurber - foul #4 on Richard Thurber, team foul #15 | 78-78 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 78-80 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | William King lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 78-82 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Robert Smith takes the ball from Ernie Gross | 78-82 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Dustin Turner, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-84 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Robert Smith swats the layup by Dustin Turner | 78-84 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive board | 78-84 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the tip | 78-84 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it home | 80-84 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by William King | 80-86 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-86 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiggins - foul #3 on John Wiggins, team foul #17 | 80-86 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 80-87 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the easy layup | 80-87 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it but misses | 80-87 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | William King gets the rebound | 80-87 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | William King is hacked by John Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wiggins, team foul #18 | 80-87 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | William King misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 80-88 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | John Wiggins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-88 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William King is hacked by John Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wiggins, team foul #19 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) John Wiggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 83-90 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ernie Gross - foul #1 on Ernie Gross, team foul #20 | 83-90 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Willie Lewis blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jesse Seaberg | 83-92 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is hacked by Ruben Scriven in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #21 | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | William King steals it from Jesse Seaberg | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis runs out the clock | 83-94 |