| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Michael Carlyle swats the layup by Charlie Cosenza | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Yong Meng's pass is intercepted by John Aponte | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Clyde Esposito steps in front of the John Aponte pass in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Carlyle | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Aponte | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Yong Meng hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodger Newell - foul #3 on Rodger Newell, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosenza | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Carlyle - foul #2 on Michael Carlyle, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Clayton | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carlyle | 33-30 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Labadie - foul #1 on Robert Labadie, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Mark Bascom (PF), Ronald Rice (C) John Pollock, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Mark Bascom swats the layup by Milton Walker | 33-32 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Milton Walker snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Yong Meng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Rice | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Mark Bascom is blocked by Milton Walker | 33-32 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Milton Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Rodger Newell - foul #4 on Rodger Newell, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SF), George Normandin (C) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF) Rodger Newell | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the 3rd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Normandin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Renato Yazzie, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (PF) Ronald Rice | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie jams it on a great pass from Jon Johnson | 37-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Labadie - foul #2 on Robert Labadie, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG) Donald Hahn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle (C) Mark Bascom | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie scores on a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | The jumper by Gilbert Hunt is denied by Norbert Dickinson | 39-34 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Milton Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Charlie Cosenza (C) Jon Johnson, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Bascom (PF) John Pollock | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Charlie Cosenza swats the shot by Gilbert Hunt | 39-34 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Yong Meng drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton buries a driving attempt from close range | 42-36 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Bascom - foul #1 on Mark Bascom, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Jon Johnson (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), John Pollock (SF), Ronald Rice (C) Gilbert Hunt, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norbert Dickinson | 43-36 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Yong Meng drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jon Johnson | 45-36 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG) Donald Hahn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | John Aponte gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | John Aponte scores on a floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Norbert Dickinson steals the ball from Mark Bascom | 47-40 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Yong Meng loses the dribble to John Aponte | 47-40 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Cosenza | 47-40 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | John Pollock pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | John Pollock is hacked by Jon Johnson - foul #2 on Jon Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Milton Walker (PF), George Normandin (C) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Jon Johnson, Norbert Dickinson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) John Aponte, John Pollock, Ronald Rice | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Milton Walker - foul #1 on Milton Walker, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Milton Walker gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn tips it home | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Normandin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bascom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton drills a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlyle - foul #3 on Michael Carlyle, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Jon Johnson (SG) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), John Pollock (SF) Rodger Newell, Mark Bascom | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | George Normandin connects on the jump hook from close range | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Labadie - foul #3 on Robert Labadie, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza (C) George Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Milton Walker lays it up and in | 53-44 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is called for 5 seconds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Mark Bascom (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Gilbert Hunt, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell tips it home | 53-46 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson (PF) Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Mark Bascom picks off the pass by Norbert Dickinson | 53-46 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Norbert Dickinson blocks the short jumper by John Pollock | 53-46 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yong Meng | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Pollock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bascom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charlie Cosenza | 55-46 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF) Jon Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) Rodger Newell, John Pollock, Ronald Rice | |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle's pass is intercepted by Yong Meng | 55-46 |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (PG) John Aponte | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom's dunk attempt is rejected by Norbert Dickinson | 55-46 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Yong Meng drills a turnaround from the right block | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Norbert Dickinson steps in front of the Donald Clayton pass | 57-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Rodger Newell is called for the reach on Clyde Esposito - foul #5 on Rodger Newell, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), John Pollock (SF) Rodger Newell, Mark Bascom | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Cosenza - foul #3 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the shot from the left block | 57-50 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is hacked by John Aponte in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Joseph Matson (PF), Renato Yazzie (C) Clyde Esposito, Norbert Dickinson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Robert Labadie steps in front of the Gilbert Hunt pass | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is hacked by Gilbert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Yong Meng is called for the reach on Gilbert Hunt - foul #2 on Yong Meng, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (PF), George Normandin (C) Yong Meng, Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | John Aponte is called for the reach on Donald Hahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Aponte, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Joseph Matson (PF) Milton Walker, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte is hacked by Joseph Matson - foul #1 on Joseph Matson, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (PF), George Normandin (C) Yong Meng, Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn runs out the clock | 63-54 |