| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Dillon Thompson (fresh) SG - John Swanigan (fresh) SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) C - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Steven Taft comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dillon Thompson - foul #1 on Dillon Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Barnes picks off the pass by Kenneth Barrett | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Salinas | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell drills a floater from close range set up by Dillon Thompson and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Steven Taft can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson is hacked by Dillon Thompson - foul #2 on Dillon Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG) Dillon Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino drills a fadeaway in the paint | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Milliman | 3-7 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | John Swanigan scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Salinas | 5-10 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Jose Flores drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Swanigan | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Swanigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Kenneth Barrett is denied by Steven Taft | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | John Swanigan hits a runner from the baseline set up by Kyle Mitchell and he's hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), Wilbur South (SF), Zachariah Steppe (PF), John Chausse (C) Jose Flores, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman, Kenneth Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | John Swanigan makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Wilbur South buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | John Swanigan is called for the reach on Marlon Johnson - foul #1 on John Swanigan, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons (SG) John Swanigan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Justin Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Wilbur South grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe is called for a charge - foul #1 on Zachariah Steppe, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG) Justin Baker | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman (PF) Zachariah Steppe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG) Dennis Cates | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Jose Flores hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbur South | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Arviso | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SF) John Chausse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Andrew Arviso | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons is hacked by Carlos Rhodes - foul #1 on Carlos Rhodes, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), Kenneth Barrett (C) Jose Flores, Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Marlon Johnson, Carlos Rhodes | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gibbons (fresh) SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) C - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Fabian Marino is called for the reach on Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Fabian Marino, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Swanigan (SG) Michael Gibbons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman's layup is rejected by Steven Taft | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (PF) Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG) Luis Salinas | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Charles Ray | 16-13 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Steven Taft picks off the pass by Kenneth Barrett | 16-15 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barrett | 16-15 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | John Swanigan loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG), Michael Gibbons (SG), Wilbur South (SF), Bradley Milliman (PF), John Chausse (C) Charles Ray, John Swanigan, Kyle Mitchell, Zachariah Steppe, Kenneth Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson clanks a shot in the lane | 16-15 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Jose Flores comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 16-15 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Jose Flores hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Gibbons (fresh) SF - Wilbur South (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Chausse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Jose Flores connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Wilbur South and the foul's on Luis Salinas - foul #1 on Luis Salinas, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG) Dennis Cates | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Carlos Rhodes steals it from Jose Flores | 20-18 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Jose Flores steals the ball from Carlos Rhodes | 20-18 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | John Chausse hits a shot from the left block set up by Bradley Milliman | 22-18 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Barrett (C) Jose Flores, Michael Gibbons, Wilbur South, John Chausse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Luis Salinas - foul #2 on Luis Salinas, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG) Luis Salinas | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes clanks a floater from the left side | 24-18 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | John Swanigan pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Dennis Cates is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #1 on Dennis Cates, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (PF) Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-18 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Wilbur South snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses long on a shot from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino tips it home | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swanigan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilbur South (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SG - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Wilbur South throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), Zachariah Steppe (PF) Charles Ray, Kyle Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG) Christopher Barnes | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Cates | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Fabian Marino - foul #2 on Fabian Marino, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons (SG), Bradley Milliman (PF), John Chausse (C) John Swanigan, Wilbur South, Kenneth Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 26-23 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Michael Gibbons - foul #1 on Michael Gibbons, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SF) Zachariah Steppe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG) Dennis Cates | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Gibbons | 26-23 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Carlos Rhodes - foul #2 on Carlos Rhodes, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Swanigan (SG), Wilbur South (C) Michael Gibbons, John Chausse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Carlos Rhodes | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Dillon Thompson - foul #3 on Dillon Thompson, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG) Dillon Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Taft (C) Andrew Arviso | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Milliman | 29-23 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Taft - foul #1 on Steven Taft, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett (C) Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF) Marlon Johnson | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett is fouled on the floor by Steven Taft - foul #2 on Steven Taft, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (SF) Kyle Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses the halfcourt shot | 32-23 |