| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dashner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 14-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-30 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Elsass and the foul's on Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Lee Hilton - foul #3 on Mark Elsass, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #2 | 17-30 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dashner - foul #1 on John Dashner, team foul #3 | 17-30 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam drills a jumper near the basket | 17-32 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the turnaround from the baseline | 17-32 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the tip | 17-32 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Frank Morton denies the turnaround by Don Espitia | 17-32 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 17-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Cory Hershnowitz picks off the pass by Lee Hilton | 17-32 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's floater is knocked away by Cory Hershnowitz | 20-32 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Elsass | 22-32 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled on the floor by Mark Elsass - foul #4 on Mark Elsass, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) James Horne, Mark Elsass, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Carlton Robinson (SF), Robert Smith (C) John Dashner, Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlton Robinson | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it in | 24-35 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is hacked by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Frank Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dashner (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #1 on Frank Morton, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Carlton Robinson | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Cory Hershnowitz steals it from Jeffrey Lamson | 26-35 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz dunks the ball | 28-35 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Frank Morton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Ahlers - foul #2 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Robert Smith | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Willie Cole can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | John Dashner is hacked by Willie Cole - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mark Elsass (SG) Willie Cole, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Allan Rio is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Allan Rio, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) Martin Salaam | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | James Horne is fouled on the floor by Carlton Robinson - foul #2 on Carlton Robinson, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), Lee Shufelt (SG), Frank Morton (PF) John Dashner, Jeffrey Lamson, Robert Smith | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Horne | 30-39 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Frank Morton misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-39 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allan Rio (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) SG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlton Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | James Horne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Read - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF), Robert Smith (C) William Read, Lee Hilton | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 32-42 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | A charge is called on James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) James Horne, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dashner (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Carlton Robinson, Frank Morton | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 32-44 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Dashner | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Robert Smith swats the layup by Allan Rio | 32-47 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Dashner is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Cole - foul #3 on Willie Cole, team foul #8 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | John Dashner is called for the reach on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #2 on John Dashner, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Dashner | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Elsass (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Rio (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 34-55 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #8 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Mark Elsass, Cory Hershnowitz, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), Lee Shufelt (SG), Carlton Robinson (SF), Robert Smith (C) John Dashner, Jeffrey Lamson, Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Frank Morton - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #9 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Don Espitia (SF) Willie Cole, Allan Rio, Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) William Read | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-57 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart tips it home | 38-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF) James Horne, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 38-59 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Cole | 40-59 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Walter Ahlers takes the ball from Carlton Robinson | 40-59 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is fouled on the floor by Mark Elsass - foul #5 on Mark Elsass, team foul #10 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Mark Elsass, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Frank Morton | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the easy layup | 40-61 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #2 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #11 | 40-61 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) SG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Cole | 42-63 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Ahlers - foul #3 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #12 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart (C) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Ahlers | 44-65 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Read | 44-67 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Cole and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Martin Salaam | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Frank Morton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlton Robinson | 47-69 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Willie Cole scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Frank Morton is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carlton Robinson | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-71 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Stewart | 50-71 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Willie Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 50-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Read runs out the clock | 50-71 |