| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Craig Hitchens | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | John Holsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Becker | 28-30 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight tips it in | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | John Holsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Nunn | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens's layup is rejected by Timothy Nunn | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Harold Becker pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Harold Becker buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gibbons | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | John Holsey drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 37-35 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | John Holsey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Nunn | 39-37 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Craig Hitchens - foul #1 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, John Holsey, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF) Christopher Yates | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | James Neff gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Craig Hitchens swats the shot by Chad Spivey | 42-37 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | James Neff is called for the reach on George Gilmore - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), David Freeman (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, Timothy Nunn, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG) Mark Stephens | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jerry Knight is blocked by David Freeman | 42-37 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | David Freeman's floater is tipped away by Craig Hitchens | 42-37 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Hitchens (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | David Freeman is called for the reach on Antonio Mojica - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF) Joseph Bradley, James Neff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Arthur Lees (PF) Antonio Mojica, Craig Hitchens | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Lewis | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore tips it in | 42-39 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | David Freeman connects on the floater from the left block set up by Harold Becker | 44-39 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Harold Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) David Freeman, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Christopher Yates (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Mark Stephens, Gregory Gibbons, Jerry Knight | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Becker - foul #3 on Harold Becker, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yates - foul #2 on Christopher Yates, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-42 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | John Holsey double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG) Christopher Yates | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Chad Spivey steals the ball from Craig Hitchens | 47-42 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | George Gilmore scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 49-44 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bradley - foul #1 on Joseph Bradley, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF) Chad Spivey, Joseph Bradley, James Neff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (SG), Jerry Knight (C) Antonio Mojica, Craig Hitchens | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Nunn - foul #2 on Timothy Nunn, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | George Gilmore takes the ball from Harold Becker | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | John Holsey clanks a floater from the right side | 49-48 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-48 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Marvin Priolo | 51-48 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight can't throw it down | 51-48 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Harold Becker tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | John Holsey is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons - foul #2 on John Holsey, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Harold Becker, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Christopher Yates (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Arthur Lees | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 53-56 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Joseph Bradley, James Neff, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF) Christopher Yates | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Gibbons | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | John Holsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nunn | 53-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | John Holsey can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Timothy Nunn swats the short shot by Gregory Gibbons | 53-56 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by George Gilmore - foul #4 on George Gilmore, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is hacked by Marvin Priolo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Priolo - foul #4 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SF) George Gilmore | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 54-60 |