| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Legendre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Wurster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Wurster | 39-36 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Godinez | 41-36 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Sanders | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Adam Caron is fouled on the floor by Melvin Powell - foul #2 on Melvin Powell, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett loses the dribble to Melvin Powell | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins is hacked by Michael Durrett - foul #3 on Michael Durrett, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joel Avey (SF) Michael Durrett | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Joel Avey pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Adam Caron misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Legendre - foul #2 on Richard Legendre, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (PG), Robert Rushenberg (SG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Joseph Appleton (C) Steven Godinez, Richard Legendre, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Melvin Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), David Harrison (PF) Allen Ivy, Maurice Salley | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Frank Conners is hacked by Adam Caron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Caron, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG) Adam Caron | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | David Harrison blocks the short jumper by Frank Conners | 41-38 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | David Harrison travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch (C) Lee Sanders | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Gerald Burtch steals the ball from Terry Garrison | 41-38 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Robert Rushenberg steals it from Joseph Gregorio in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Conners (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Appleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Avey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Burtch (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Appleton is called for the reach on Gerald Burtch - foul #1 on Joseph Appleton, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Godinez (PG), Richard Legendre (SG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Darryl Wurster (PF), Melvin Powell (C) Frank Conners, Robert Rushenberg, Terry Garrison, Robert Signorelli, Joseph Appleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG), Adam Caron (SG), Michael Durrett (SF), Maurice Salley (PF), Lee Sanders (C) Joseph Gregorio, Donald Stevenson, Joel Avey, David Harrison, Gerald Burtch | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Godinez - foul #3 on Steven Godinez, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders is fouled on the floor by Melvin Powell - foul #3 on Melvin Powell, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Durrett | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins is hacked by Allen Ivy - foul #3 on Allen Ivy, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Godinez | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Durrett | 44-43 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Legendre and he's hacked by Maurice Salley - foul #3 on Maurice Salley, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (SG) Richard Legendre | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG), Joel Avey (PF), David Harrison (C) Adam Caron, Maurice Salley, Lee Sanders | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | David Harrison connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Stevenson | 46-45 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell's layup is rejected by David Harrison | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Wurster | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Frank Conners knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Godinez | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Godinez - foul #4 on Steven Godinez, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg (SG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Joseph Appleton (C) Steven Godinez, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Melvin Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Caron (SG), Maurice Salley (PF), Lee Sanders (C) Donald Stevenson, Joel Avey, David Harrison | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Conners (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Appleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Adam Caron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley tips it home | 49-49 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Rushenberg | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Allen Ivy | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Durrett - foul #4 on Michael Durrett, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Legendre (SG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Darryl Wurster (PF), Melvin Powell (C) Frank Conners, Terry Garrison, Robert Signorelli, Joseph Appleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Donald Stevenson (SG), Joel Avey (SF) Allen Ivy, Adam Caron, Michael Durrett | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Sanders - foul #1 on Lee Sanders, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders tips it home | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Lee Sanders - foul #2 on Lee Sanders, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (PG), Joseph Appleton (C) Robert Rushenberg, Melvin Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Caron (SG), David Harrison (PF) Donald Stevenson, Maurice Salley | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Darryl Wurster takes the ball from Adam Caron | 55-53 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Wurster | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-53 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Joel Avey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Godinez (PG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Melvin Powell (C) Richard Legendre, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Joseph Appleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG), Michael Durrett (SF), Gerald Burtch (C) Joseph Gregorio, Joel Avey, Lee Sanders | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Conners (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Burtch (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Terry Garrison knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Conners | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Terry Garrison | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Frank Conners can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy's pass is intercepted by Steven Godinez in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Terry Garrison lays it up and in set up by Steven Godinez | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adam Caron | 59-56 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | David Harrison grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Legendre (SG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Darryl Wurster (PF) Frank Conners, Terry Garrison, Robert Signorelli | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Salley (PF), Lee Sanders (C) David Harrison, Gerald Burtch | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders can't connect on a shot from the right block | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell lays it up and in set up by Steven Godinez | 61-56 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett scores on a floater in the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG) Adam Caron | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Stevenson | 61-60 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Earl Jenkins steals the ball from Allen Ivy | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Legendre (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Wurster (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Earl Jenkins takes the ball from Donald Stevenson | 63-60 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Allen Ivy steals it from Melvin Powell | 63-60 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (PG), Robert Rushenberg (SG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Joseph Appleton (C) Steven Godinez, Richard Legendre, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Melvin Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Adam Caron (SG), Joel Avey (PF) Allen Ivy, Donald Stevenson, Maurice Salley | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Godinez (PG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Darryl Wurster (PF) Robert Rushenberg, Terry Garrison, Robert Signorelli | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG) Joseph Gregorio | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Adam Caron hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lee Sanders | 63-62 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Legendre (SG), Melvin Powell (C) Frank Conners, Joseph Appleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Salley (PF) Joel Avey | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Wurster and he's fouled by Maurice Salley - foul #4 on Maurice Salley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Sanders | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Darryl Wurster, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley tips it in | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Ivy - foul #4 on Allen Ivy, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Caron | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez is hacked by Adam Caron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Caron, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Adam Caron misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Caron - foul #5 on Adam Caron, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg (SG) Richard Legendre | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG) Adam Caron | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-66 |