| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-35 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | John Kaufman is called for the reach on Mark Eggert - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 42-37 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek is hacked by John Kaufman - foul #3 on John Kaufman, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Quinn | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eggert | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Daniel Bridger swats the short shot by Pablo Castaneda | 42-37 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek tips it home | 44-37 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Cunniff | 44-37 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 44-37 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Greg Moon (SF), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Richard Dunbar (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Slane picks off the pass by Ronald Biller | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Biller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Gordy | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (SG) Mark Eggert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane, Richard Dunbar | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Daniel Bridger is denied by Ronald Biller | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is hacked by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Walter Wade, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek is hacked by John Kaufman - foul #4 on John Kaufman, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF) Donald Gordy, John Kaufman | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Quinn | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 46-44 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | James Stewart gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff (C) Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Quinn, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled on the floor by Freddy Bozek - foul #3 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG) Mark Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane lays it in on a great pass from James Stewart | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SF) Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (SF), Andrew Wright (PF) Mark Eggert, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF) James Stewart, Andrew Reavis | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller is called for 5 seconds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Wright - foul #3 on Andrew Wright, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 46-48 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | James Stewart knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Habimana Aujla and he's hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #4 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (C) Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Quinn | 46-50 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Stewart | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF) Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Richard Dunbar | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled on the floor by Hank Hanna - foul #1 on Hank Hanna, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff (C) Mark Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Anthony Cunniff is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #2 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-53 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it home | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna tips it in | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Anthony Cunniff blocks the short jumper by James Stewart | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Cunniff | 51-55 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright tips it home | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Cunniff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Stewart | 53-57 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Habimana Aujla is called for the reach on Andrew Wright - foul #1 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Richard Dunbar (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Bozek and he's fouled by Donald Gordy - foul #3 on Donald Gordy, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (C) Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Gordy and the foul's on Mark Quinn - foul #2 on Mark Quinn, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (PG), Greg Moon (SF) Mark Eggert, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #4 on Donald Gordy, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 58-63 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek tips it in | 60-65 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar connects on the shot from the left block | 60-67 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek can't tip it in | 60-67 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 60-67 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Walter Wade, Greg Moon, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 60-70 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Bridger swats the short shot by Pablo Castaneda | 60-70 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Pablo Castaneda | 60-70 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek scores on a floater from close range | 62-70 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is called for 3 seconds | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #3 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn hits the finger roll set up by Pablo Castaneda and he's hacked by John Kaufman - foul #5 on John Kaufman, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Slane | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Christopher Slane steals the ball from Anthony Cunniff | 65-77 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 65-79 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek loses the dribble to Sammy Donahue | 65-79 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue dunks the ball | 65-81 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn loses the dribble to Christopher Slane | 65-81 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger clanks a shot near the basket | 65-81 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it but misses | 65-81 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek gets the rebound | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda buries a floater from close range | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Eggert - foul #1 on Mark Eggert, team foul #9 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Walter Wade (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Greg Moon throws it down set up by Walter Wade | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo runs out the clock | 69-83 |