| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Paul Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Manes | 30-41 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Wesley Conklin picks off the pass by Dustin Holbrook | 30-41 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin slams it home | 30-43 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Greg Walker knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Holbrook | 32-43 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | John Hammond drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thompson | 32-45 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt is fouled on the floor by John Hammond - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG) Reed Aliff | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Jack Kelley is called for the reach on Sammy Whitten - foul #3 on Jack Kelley, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Richard Manes (C) Richard Harris, Jack Kelley | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten's floater is tipped away by Darrell Horner | 35-45 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Paul Washington tips it in | 37-45 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Greg Walker swats the short shot by Richard Manes | 37-45 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Richard Manes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (PG), Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Dustin Holbrook, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF) Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Bobby Barrett picks off the pass by Edward Peterson | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Whitten (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF) Sammy Whitten, Bobby Barrett, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | James Thompson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Horner | 41-49 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Scott Mertens steals the ball from John Hammond | 41-49 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Jack Kelley takes the ball from Scott Mertens | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Wesley Conklin - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SG), Quinn Botkin (SF), Bobby Barrett (PF), Paul Washington (C) Scott Mertens, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky is hacked by Quinn Botkin - foul #2 on Quinn Botkin, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Jack Kelley | |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Barrett - foul #1 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jack Kelley (C) Richard Manes | |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford is fouled on the floor by Sammy Whitten - foul #3 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Jack Kelley | |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Kevin Pegues takes the ball from Richard Manes | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Richard Manes denies the turnaround by Quinn Botkin | 41-51 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Richard Manes slams it home and he's hacked by Sammy Whitten - foul #4 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Edward Peterson (PF) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-54 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Greg Walker blows the layup | 41-54 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Paul Washington tips it home | 43-54 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Greg Walker is called for the reach on Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Greg Walker, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Scott Mertens (SG) Dustin Holbrook, Bobby Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Hammond | 43-56 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Paul Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hammond | 43-58 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-58 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Jack Kelley steps in front of the Orlando Arendt pass | 43-58 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford loses the ball out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (PF), Gene Davis (C) Greg Walker, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson, Jack Kelley | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | James Thompson drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Visosky | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Arendt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SG), Paul Washington (C) Scott Mertens, Orlando Arendt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (SF) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses the easy layup | 46-60 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-60 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | James Thompson gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | John Hammond can't finish the layup | 46-60 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reed Aliff - foul #1 on Reed Aliff, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Greg Walker (PF) Kevin Pegues, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford's floater is tipped away by Greg Walker | 47-60 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | James Thompson's floater is tipped away by Paul Washington | 47-60 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Visosky - foul #1 on Vincent Visosky, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF) Bobby Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Harold Wafford, Jack Kelley | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | John Hammond is fouled on the floor by Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG) Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Edward Peterson (PF) Wesley Conklin, James Thompson | |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Paul Washington's floater is tipped away by Richard Manes | 49-62 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson travels with the ball | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gene Davis (C) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | John Hammond steals it from Kevin Pegues | 49-62 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | John Hammond comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gene Davis - foul #2 on Gene Davis, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (PF) Greg Walker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Gene Davis grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Gene Davis misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Hammond - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Paul Washington (C) Sammy Whitten, Bobby Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Edward Peterson (PF) John Hammond, Richard Harris, James Thompson | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Gene Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Gene Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Richard Manes can't tip it in | 51-62 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 54-62 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Manes | 54-64 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SG), Greg Walker (PF) Scott Mertens, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues connects on the floater from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Quinn Botkin (SF), Bobby Barrett (PF), Gene Davis (C) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) Richard Harris, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hammond | 56-71 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Wafford | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Wafford | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Gene Davis can't tip it in | 56-73 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Wafford | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | John Hammond runs out the clock | 56-73 |