| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Petrin (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-27 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Lessard | 44-29 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is hacked by Carl Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Davis, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Smith blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Lessard | 44-29 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 44-29 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Hafford | 46-29 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Davis scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Lessard | 46-31 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | James Croom clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Max Jones - foul #2 on Max Jones, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jones (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Lionel Watts (SF), Timothy Elkin (PF), Joseph Beauregard (C) Robert Petrin, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Carl Davis, Max Jones | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin tips it in | 47-33 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Elkin - foul #3 on Timothy Elkin, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) James Croom | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton (SF) Timothy Elkin | |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 48-33 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Frank Rice gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Thorton - foul #1 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF), Milton Lott (C) Melvin Shoe, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Petrin (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Carl Davis (PF), James Booth (C) John Jones, Bruce Thorton, Lionel Watts, Joseph Beauregard | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Petrin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lessard | 50-36 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Lessard is called for the reach on Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Philip McGraw (SF) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Franklin Tipton - foul #2 on Franklin Tipton, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG) Tom Preston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF), Timothy Elkin (PF) Franklin Tipton, Carl Davis | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Lott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Petrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Elkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | James Croom gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 52-36 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Milton Lott grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Booth - foul #1 on James Booth, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jones (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Lionel Watts (PF) Robert Petrin, Kenneth Lessard, James Booth | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Smith blocks the short jumper by Timothy Elkin | 52-36 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Philip McGraw, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard (C) Robert Bainter | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Melvin Shoe | 53-36 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 53-36 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to James Croom | 53-36 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Carroll | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Frank Rice (C) James Croom, Samuel Tollett, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Petrin (PG), Franklin Tipton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Carl Davis (PF), Max Jones (C) John Jones, Bruce Thorton, Lionel Watts, Timothy Elkin, Joseph Beauregard | |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Petrin | 55-39 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-39 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton grabs the board | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton's pass is intercepted by Henry Hafford | 55-39 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Max Jones steps in front of the Henry Hafford pass | 55-39 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Petrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-39 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Tom Preston snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll's pass is intercepted by Robert Bainter in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin Shoe steals it from Robert Bainter | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Frank Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Petrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bainter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Davis (tiring) 4 pts. C - Max Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is denied on a layup by Carl Davis | 55-39 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll tips it in | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Petrin and the foul's on Henry Hafford - foul #2 on Henry Hafford, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Samuel Tollett (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Tom Preston, Lawrence Carroll, Melvin Shoe, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Lionel Watts (PF), Joseph Beauregard (C) Robert Petrin, Robert Bainter, Carl Davis, Max Jones | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Croom | 59-42 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard double dribbles | 59-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin (PF) Franklin Tipton | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jones (PG) Lionel Watts | |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-42 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Tollett is called for the reach on Kenneth Lessard - foul #1 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Booth (C) Joseph Beauregard | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Booth hits a runner near the basket set up by Bruce Thorton | 59-44 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett is fouled on the floor by James Booth - foul #2 on James Booth, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Milton Lott (C) Philip McGraw, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF) Bruce Thorton | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | James Booth knocks in the jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | James Booth is called for the reach on Henry Hafford - foul #3 on James Booth, team foul #10 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF) James Croom, Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Petrin (PG), Lionel Watts (PF) John Jones, Timothy Elkin | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Lott | 63-46 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip McGraw | 66-46 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Milton Lott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Petrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Tom Preston grabs the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 68-48 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Smith steals the ball from James Booth | 68-48 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Donald Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Hafford | 70-48 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Philip McGraw steals the ball from Kenneth Lessard | 70-48 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Donald Smith lays it up and in set up by Philip McGraw | 72-48 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Hafford steals the ball from Robert Petrin | 72-48 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jones (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Franklin Tipton (SF), Joseph Beauregard (PF), Max Jones (C) Robert Petrin, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Lionel Watts, James Booth | |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Jones travels with the ball | 72-48 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is whistled for traveling | 72-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin (PF) Max Jones | |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton hits a runner from the baseline | 72-50 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Bruce Thorton steals it from James Croom in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Joseph Beauregard - foul #1 on Joseph Beauregard, team foul #11 | 72-50 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by Franklin Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Tipton, team foul #12 | 72-50 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Tipton | 74-52 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Croom | 76-52 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton is hacked by Samuel Tollett - foul #2 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #4 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Frank Rice (C) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SF) Franklin Tipton | |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 76-52 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | James Croom knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Preston | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Thorton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Elkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-53 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts hits the follow up shot | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Lionel Watts steals it from Donald Smith in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton banks in the layup set up by Lionel Watts | 78-57 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #13 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG) Tom Preston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Beauregard | 79-57 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-57 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Frank Rice pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Thorton - foul #2 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #14 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton (SF) Lionel Watts | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #15 | 81-57 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #16 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SF) John Jones | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Tipton travels with the ball | 83-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF) Philip McGraw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Thorton - foul #3 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #17 | 83-57 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin connects on the jumper from the left wing | 84-59 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is whistled for traveling | 84-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Franklin Tipton and the foul's on James Croom - foul #2 on James Croom, team foul #6 | 84-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the free throw | 84-62 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Croom | 86-62 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton double dribbles in the backcourt | 86-62 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Elkin - foul #4 on Timothy Elkin, team foul #18 | 86-62 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 87-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Beauregard grabs the defensive rebound | 87-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-62 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 87-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Thorton - foul #4 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #19 | 87-62 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 89-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Elkin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 89-62 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw gets the rebound | 89-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Croom runs out the clock | 89-62 |