| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Holsey inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Knight is blocked by Jonathan Lewis | 23-28 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | John Holsey scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Becker | 25-30 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is hacked by John Holsey - foul #3 on John Holsey, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Gilmore | 25-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | George Gilmore is called for the reach on John Holsey - foul #2 on George Gilmore, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | John Holsey buries a shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Gibbons | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis tips it home | 29-35 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF) Harold Becker, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Craig Hitchens blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bradley | 29-35 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | James Neff tips it home | 31-35 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Lewis | 31-35 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bradley - foul #1 on Joseph Bradley, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Joseph Bradley, James Neff, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | John Holsey is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons - foul #4 on John Holsey, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Gilmore | 31-38 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Harold Becker double dribbles | 31-38 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | George Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG) Mark Stephens | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is fouled on the floor by John Holsey - foul #5 on John Holsey, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), James Neff (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it home | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 31-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Arthur Lees blocks the jumper by Harold Becker | 31-40 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight scores on a turnaround from the right block | 31-42 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Harold Becker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marvin Priolo | 34-42 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons can't connect on a runner near the basket | 34-42 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses short on a floater from close range | 34-42 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Priolo | 36-42 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-42 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Gilmore (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Knight (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | James Neff steps in front of the Antonio Mojica pass | 36-42 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-42 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | George Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | James Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Christopher Yates (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) Antonio Mojica, Gregory Gibbons, George Gilmore, Jerry Knight | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Nunn - foul #1 on Timothy Nunn, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Craig Hitchens | 36-43 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Stephens - foul #1 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Ed Krone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees jams it on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 38-45 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Christopher Yates is called for the reach on James Neff - foul #1 on Christopher Yates, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG) Joseph Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (SG), George Gilmore (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Christopher Yates, Ed Krone, Arthur Lees | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Harold Becker drills a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-45 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Neff | 40-45 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Harold Becker connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Priolo | 42-45 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens tips it in | 42-47 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #3 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is hacked by Timothy Nunn - foul #2 on Timothy Nunn, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is hacked by Marvin Priolo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Nunn | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Becker - foul #1 on Harold Becker, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 43-49 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Craig Hitchens steals it from Harold Becker | 43-49 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is hacked by Harold Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Becker, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG) Craig Hitchens | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Harold Becker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Harold Becker is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Becker, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Christopher Yates | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | James Neff snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is hacked by Harold Becker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Becker, team foul #12 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SF) George Gilmore | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens runs out the clock | 49-54 |